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10/11/2024, 8:32 PM jocatchi
12/30/2023, 4:31 PM Paradiso36
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2/1/2023, 5:53 PM Paradiso36
5/25/2022, 7:44 PM Paradiso36

Name Knecht
Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage German, German (Swiss), Dutch
Pronounced Pron. /knɛçt/(German) /knɛxt/(Dutch)
Other Forms FormsDe Knecht (Dutch)
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

Means "servant, assistant" in German and Dutch, an occupational name for a journeyman or male servant derived from Old Germanic kneht meaning "servant, knight" or "youth, boy". Cognate to English Knight.
Added 5/25/2022 by Paradiso36