Zahn

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proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginGerman Zahn ← Middle High German zan ← Old High German zand →
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Meanings

proper nounZahn (plural Zahns)

plural Zahns

  1. A surname from German.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₃dónts
  3. Proto-Germanic*tanþs
  4. Proto-West Germanic*tanþ
  5. Old High Germanzand
  6. Middle High Germanzan
  7. GermanZahn
  8. EnglishZahn

Borrowed from German Zahn.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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