Prinz
[pʁɪnts]Meaning
German for prince, from Old French prince and Latin prīnceps.
Background Story
Prinz is the German word for prince, a title that translates into English as "prince". The German word comes from Old French prince, from Latin prīnceps, "first head", from prīmus, "first", and capere, "seize, take". As a surname it is Jewish and German, also found in France and Slavicized in countries such as Slovenia and Slovakia.
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