Probst

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proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginGerman Propst →
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Meanings

proper nounProbst (plural Probsts)

plural Probsts

  1. A surname from German.

Origin

  1. GermanPropst“provost”
  2. EnglishProbst

Borrowed from German Propst (“provost”).

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APA

Probst. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Probst

MLA

“Probst.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Probst. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Probst,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Probst.

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