Etymograph

English

Kines

Kines may come from German Kainz.

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentKainzuncertain
  2. EnglishtodayKines

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentKainzuncertain
  2. EnglishtodayKines

The story

Perhaps an Americanized spelling of German Kainz, or a variant of Keynes.

Today it means

name A surname from German.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / German Kainz / Kines