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6/23/2022, 4:10 PM kammini
6/23/2022, 4:10 PM kammini

Name Ahrens
Type Surname (from given name)
Usage German, Dutch, Jewish
Edit Status Statusnot set

Meaning & History

North German and Dutch: Patronymic from the personal name Arend (See Arndt).

Jewish (Ashkenazic): Assimilation of the Jewish patronymic Aarons to the German name, which has a similar pronunciation.
Added 6/23/2022 by kammini