Prinz

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proper noun

A surname from German.

Less commonScrabble 16

Meanings

proper nounPrinz (plural Prinzes)

plural Prinzes

  1. A surname from German.

Origin

Jewish and German surname, from Prinz (“prince”). Also found in France and Slavicized in several countries such as Slovenia and Slovakia. Compare Printz.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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