Given name & surname · also German

Knack

“neck”

Knack is a surname from German, ultimately from Bavarian.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Knack goes back to Bavarian genack, meaning “neck.”

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Where it comes from

Knack comes from German, and ultimately from Bavarian.

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How it developed

From Bavarian genack (“neck”).

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Knack’s family of names

In English usage, Knack as a surname has a related form in KNAACK.

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Nicknames & forms 1

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