Given name & surname · also German
Essen
“ash tree”
Essen is a surname from German, ultimately from Old High German.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Essen goes back to Old High German asc, meaning “ash tree.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Essen comes from German, and ultimately from Old High German.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Similar names
If you love Essen, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Weisenthal
“meadow”
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Baumgaertner
“tree-gardener”
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“palm tree”
47% boys · 53% girls
Zerleen
“of the beautiful dawn”
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Merwenn
“a friend of the sea”
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