Prochnow

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginGerman Prochnow ← Proto-Slavic *porxъno →
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Meanings

proper nounProchnow (plural Prochnows)

plural Prochnows

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Proto-Slavic*porxъno
  2. GermanProchnow
  3. EnglishProchnow

From German Prochnow (toponyms in East Germany and East Prussia), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *porxъno.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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