Kann

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English

Proper noun

Kann (plural Kanns)

  1. A surname.

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 German Kanne.

Noun

Kann f

  1. (Erzgebirgisch) can

Further reading

  • 2020 June 11, Hendrik Heidler, Hendrik Heidler's 400 Seiten: Echtes Erzgebirgisch: Wuu de Hasen Hoosn haaßn un de Hosen Huusn do sei mir drhamm: Das Original Wörterbuch: Ratgeber und Fundgrube der erzgebirgischen Mund- und Lebensart: Erzgebirgisch – Deutsch / Deutsch – Erzgebirgisch, 3. geänderte Auflage edition, Norderstedt: BoD – Books on Demand, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 71:

Pennsylvania German

Etymology 1

Compare German Korn, Dutch koren, English corn.

Noun

Kann n

  1. rye
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Compare German Kern, Dutch kern, English kernel.

Noun

Kann f (plural Kanne)

  1. kernel, seed

Etymology 3

Compare German Kanne, Dutch kan, English can.

Noun

Kann f (plural Kanne)

  1. can