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Kann
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kann
English
Proper noun
s
en.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Kann is the 19671st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1370 individuals. Kann is most common among White (86.13%) individuals.
East Central German
Etymology
Compare de Kanne.
Noun
gmw-ecg noun f
gmw-ecg Erzgebirgisch can
References
2004 Karl Heinz Schmidt, Ich putz mein Christbaam aa, P. 47
Further reading
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Pennsylvania German
Etymology 1
Compare de Korn, nl koren, en corn.
Noun
pdc noun n
rye
Derived terms
pdc Welschkann
Etymology 2
Compare de Kern, nl kern, en kernel.
Noun
pdc noun f plural Kanne
kernel, seed
Etymology 3
Compare de Kanne, nl kan, en can.
Noun
pdc noun f plural Kanne
can
pdc Containers Grains