Surname · also German
Kopenhagen
“merchants”
Kopenhagen is a surname from Middle Low German, ultimately from Old Danish. It is used in German.
Original GermanCopenhagen
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kopenhagen goes back to a word meaning “merchants’ harbour.”
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Where it comes from
Kopenhagen comes from Middle Low German, and ultimately from Old Danish.
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How it developed
From Middle Low German Kôpenhāgen, from Old Danish Køpmenhafn.
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Kopenhagen’s family of names
In German usage, Kopenhagen as a surname has a related form in COPENHAGEN.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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