Rathjen

R1A1T1H4J8E1N1

proper noun

A surname from North Frisian.

RareScrabble 17

Meanings

proper nounRathjen (plural Rathjens)

plural Rathjens

  1. A surname from North Frisian.

Origin

  1. North FrisianRathjen
  2. EnglishRathjen

Borrowed from North Frisian Rathjen, patronymic from a pet form of Rath.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: Rathjen on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.