Erlanger

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proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginGerman Erlanger →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname from German.
  2. A city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States, named after financiers Emile Erlanger & Co.

Origin

  1. GermanErlanger
  2. EnglishErlanger

Borrowed from German Erlanger.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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