Kahn

English

Etymology

Among Jews, a Germanicised form of Cohen.

Proper noun

Kahn

1. A surname from German

Anagrams

• Hank, Khan, ankh, hank, khan

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German

Etymology

An originally only Central and Low German word, spread by Luther. From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle Low German kāne and (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle High German kane, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *kanô (“vessel, boat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaːn/
• Rhymes: -aːn

Noun

Kahn m (genitive Kahnes, plural Kähne)

1. small boat used on inland waters

Synonyms

• Nachen (archaic)

Further reading

• “Kahn” in Duden online