Drost

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proper noun

A surname from Dutch or German.

OriginGerman Drost ← Dutch Drost →
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Meanings

proper nounDrost (plural Drosts)

plural Drosts

  1. A surname from Dutch or German.

Origin

  1. DutchDrost
  2. GermanDrost
  3. EnglishDrost

Borrowed from German Drost and Dutch Drost.

More words from German, Dutch

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Dorst
Cite this entry
APA

Drost. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Drost

MLA

“Drost.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Drost. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Drost,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Drost.

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