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Type Surname (from location)
Usage German
Pronounced Pron. [ˈʔax.n̩.bax]  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Habitational name for a person from the tributaries named Achenbach in Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia, from Middle High German Ache "water" (derived from Latin aqua) and bach "brook, stream". A famous bearer of the name was German painter Oswald Achenbach (1827-1905).
Added 12/10/2015 by lilolaf
Edited 4/30/2025 by DoingNothing247