Kanzler

Borrowed from German Kanzler.

Kanzler (plural Kanzlers)

1. A surname from German.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Kanzler is the 33941^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 670 individuals. Kanzler is most common among White (96.27%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kanzler”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 274.

From Middle High German kanzelære, from Old High German canzilāri (ca. 900), borrowed from Late Latin cancellārius, derived from Latin cancellus. By surface analysis, Kanzel +‎ -er, but semantically pertaining more closely to Kanzlei (itself derived from the former). Compare English chancellor.

The use for a head of government developed in a monarchic context from that for a senior administrator. After WWI it was maintained in the newly created republics, particularly as the respective heads of state (Präsident) continued to have far-reaching competences. At least in Germany this is no longer the case, making the title somewhat abstract.

• IPA^(key): /ˈkan(t)sləʁ/,

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Kanzler m (strong, genitive Kanzlers, plural Kanzler, feminine Kanzlerin)

1. chancellor (title of a head of government)
   1. (Germany, Austria) Short for Bundeskanzler.
   2. (historical) Short for Reichskanzler.
2. chancellor (kind of secretary)
   1. (education) head of the administration of a university
   2. (diplomacy) head of the administration of an embassy or consulate
   3. (historical) head of a chancellory; chief secretary of a bishop or ruler

Kanzler m or f (proper noun, strong, genitive Kanzlers or (with an article) Kanzler, plural Kanzlers or Kanzler)

1. a surname

• Canzler, Cantzler, Kantzler

• “Kanzler” in Duden online
• “Kanzler” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache