What is "hoeness"

Hoeneß (or Hoeness) is a German surname.

Notable people with the surname include two German footballing brothers who both played for Bayern Munich and West Germany:

• Uli Hoeneß (born 1952), German footballer, played for Bayern Munich, was President of Bayern Munich until convicted of tax evasion
• Dieter Hoeneß (born 1953), German footballer, prolific goalscorer for Bayern Munich