Surname · also Low German
Knaack
“bone”
Knaack is a surname from Low German, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Knaack comes from Low German, and ultimately from Proto-West Germanic.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Middle Low German knōke, from Old Saxon *knuko, from Proto-West Germanic *knokō.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Knaack’s family of names
In English usage, Knaack as a surname has a related form in KNAAK. In English usage, Knaack as a surname has a related form in KNACK.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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