Meanings
Origin
* As a German and Jewish surname, variant of Ranz, probably from the noun Ranzen (“knapsack”) or possibly ranzig (“rancid”). * As a Czech and Slovene surname, Americanized and Germanized from Ranc, itself from the German above.
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APA
Rantz. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rantz
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“Rantz.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rantz. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rantz,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rantz.
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