Meaning & History
German (Jünger) distinguishing name, from Middle High German jünger ‘younger’, for the younger of two bearers of the same personal name, usually a son who bore the same name as his father. It is also found in eastern Slovenia.
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): descriptive nickname from Middle High German junger, German Junger ‘young man’.
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): descriptive nickname from Middle High German junger, German Junger ‘young man’.