"Rantz" meaning in All languages combined

See Rantz on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Rantzes [plural]
Etymology: * As a German and Jewish surname, variant of Ranz, probably from the noun Ranzen (“knapsack”) or possibly ranzig (“rancid”). * As a Czech and Slovene surname, Americanized and Germanized from Ranc, itself from the German above. Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|-}} German, {{der|en|cs|-}} Czech, {{der|en|sl|-}} Slovene Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Rantzes}} Rantz (plural Rantzes)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Rantz-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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