Mergenthaler

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proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginGerman Mergenthaler →
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Meanings

proper nounMergenthaler (plural Mergenthalers)

plural Mergenthalers

  1. A surname from German.

Origin

  1. GermanMergenthaler
  2. EnglishMergenthaler

Borrowed from German Mergenthaler, variant of Morgenthaler. From Morgen (morning) + Thal (obsolete spelling of Tal, "valley") + -er (equivalent to English demonym-former -er).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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