Given name & surname · also Hebrew
Katz
“righteous priest”
Katz is a surname from Hebrew, ultimately from German.
Original GermanKatze
Meaning & origin
What it means
Katz goes back to a word meaning “righteous priest.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Katz comes from Hebrew, and ultimately from German.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In English usage, Katz as a surname is a short form of כהן. In English usage, Katz as a surname is a short form of צדק.
Katz’s family of names
In English usage, Katz as a surname is a short form of כהן. In German usage, Katz as a surname has a related form in KATZE. In Greek usage, Katz as a surname is a transliteration of Κατζ.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Around the world
Katz has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Hebrew roots to each of them.
4 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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