Dutch
[dʌtʃ]Meaning
a nickname given to Americans of German descent, related to German deutsch, "German"
Background Story
Behind the Name records Dutch as a nickname given to Americans of German descent, related to deutsch, the German word meaning "German". It now refers to a person from the Netherlands.
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