Etymograph

English

Rosencranz

Rosencranz comes from German Rosenkranz ‘a wreath made of rose twigs’.

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentRosenkranz‘a wreath made of rose twigs’
  2. EnglishtodayRosencranz

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentRosenkranz‘a wreath made of rose twigs’
  2. EnglishtodayRosencranz

Today it means

name A surname from German, variant of Rosenkranz.

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

Etymograph / German Rosenkranz / Rosencranz