Hengst

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proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginGerman Hengst ← Middle High German hengest ← Old High German hengist →
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Meanings

proper nounHengst (plural Hengsts)

plural Hengsts

  1. A surname from German.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*hangistaz
  2. Proto-West Germanic*hangist
  3. Old High Germanhengist
  4. Middle High Germanhengest
  5. GermanHengst
  6. EnglishHengst

Borrowed from German Hengst.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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