Knecht

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proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginMiddle Low German knecht →
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Meanings

proper nounKnecht (plural Knechts)

plural Knechts

  1. A surname from German.

Origin

  1. Middle Low Germanknecht“journeyman, knight's servant”
  2. EnglishKnecht

Derived from German surname, from Middle High German and Middle Low German knecht (“journeyman, knight's servant”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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