What is "heyse"

Heyse is a surname of German origin. People with that name include:

• Johann Christian August Heyse (17641829), German grammarian and lexicographer, father of Karl Wilhelm Ludwig
• Karl Wilhelm Ludwig Heyse (17971855), German philologist, son of Johann Christian August, father of Paul
• Paul Heyse (18301914), German writer and translator, son of Karl Wilhelm Ludwig
• Ulrich Heyse (190670), German U-boat commander in World War II