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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage German, Jewish
Other Forms FormsJunger

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’.
Added 10/9/2016 by LMS
Edited 10/9/2016 by LMS