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Fürst

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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage German

Meaning & History

From a nickname meaning "(sovereign) prince" in German. The word fürst itself is derived from Old High German furisto "first".

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nicknames, noble titles, numeric meanings
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Entry updated February 28, 2019

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