Given name & surname · also Dutch

Knorr

“protruberance, knot”

Knorr is a surname from Dutch, ultimately from Middle Low German.

Original GermanKnorz

Meaning & origin

What it means

Knorr goes back to a word meaning “protruberance, knot.”

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Where it comes from

Knorr comes from Dutch, and ultimately from Middle Low German.

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How it developed

From Middle Low German cnorre.

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Knorr’s family of names

In German usage, Knorr as a surname has a related form in KNOERR. In German usage, Knorr as a surname has a related form in Knoerrlein. In German usage, Knorr as a surname has a related form in KNORRE.

Walk Knorr’s family in the name graph

KnorrΚνώρρΚνορρKnorreKnörrKnorzKnoerrleinKnörrleinKnoerr

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Spellings & scripts 2

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