Fürst

Revision History

	Date		Editor		Change Summary
	6/9/2023, 2:32 PM		Mike C		update #114
	2/28/2019, 2:08 PM		Mike C		update #102
	12/8/2017, 12:41 PM		Mike C		update #97
	10/10/2012, 5:50 PM		Mike C		update #84
	5/30/2011, 5:41 PM		Mike C		earliest recorded revision

Type Surname (from nickname)

Usage German

Pronounced Pron. /ˈfʏʁst/

Meaning & History

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