Kness

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proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginGerman Kness →
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Meanings

proper nounKness (plural Knesses)

plural Knesses

  1. A surname from German.

Origin

  1. GermanKness
  2. EnglishKness

Borrowed from German Kness, a Germanized form of a Slavic surname.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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