What is "hagemeister"

Hagemeister is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Charles C. Hagemeister (born 1946), United States Army officer and Medal of Honor recipient
• Henry F. Hagemeister (1855–1915), American politician
• Ludwig von Hagemeister (1780–1833), Imperial Russian explorer
• Michael Hagemeister (born 1951), German scholar, historian and Slavist