English
Rosencrans
Rosencrans comes from German Rosenkranz ‘a wreath made of rose twigs’.
- Germanc. 1650–presentRosenkranz‘a wreath made of rose twigs’
- EnglishtodayRosencrans
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Germanc. 1650–presentRosenkranz‘a wreath made of rose twigs’
- EnglishtodayRosencrans
The story
Anglicized form of German Rosenkranz.
Every English word from German Rosenkranz
Today it means
name A surname from German, variant of Rosenkranz.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / German Rosenkranz / Rosencrans