Submitted Surname Revision History

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10/13/2024, 12:52 PM sekejap 237098
8/9/2024, 6:37 PM Mike C 237098 merge 2 names
8/9/2024, 6:04 PM anonymous 464458 initial state of 464458
6/18/2016, 8:06 PM anonymous 237098 initial state of 237098

Name Kaplan
Type Surname (from occupation)
Scripts קפלן(Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. /ka.ˈplaːn/(German) /ˈkap.lan/(Czech)
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

Means "chaplain, curate" in German and Czech, ultimately from Latin cappellanus. It is also sometimes used as a Jewish name, from a translation of Hebrew כֹּהֵן (kohen) meaning "priest" (see Cohen).
Added 6/18/2016 by anonymous