Esch

See also: esch and -esch

English

Etymology

From German Esch, a habitational surname, sometimes from Old High German ask (“ash”), sometimes from ezzisc (“field, pasture”).

Proper noun

Esch (plural Esches)

1. A surname

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Esch is the 10145^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3179 individuals. Esch is most common among White (96.6%) individuals.

Anagrams

• hESC, sech

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German

Etymology

Partly from Middle High German esch, ezzisch, from Old High German ezzisc, and partly from Middle Low German esch, *etsch, from Old Saxon etisk, both from the same Proto-Germanic source. Cognate with Middle Dutch esch, Gothic 𐌰𐍄𐌹𐍃𐌺 (atisk).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛʃ/

Noun

Esch m (genitive Esches or Eschs, plural Esche)

1. (regional, especially Westphalia, archaic, except in toponyms) field; pasture; plot of land

See also

• Hook