Kahn

• As a north German surname, from Low German Kane (“small boat”), from Middle Low German kāne, from Old Saxon *kano, from Proto-West Germanic *kanō, from Proto-Germanic *kanô (“vessel, boat”).
• Also as a north German surname, from a short form of Kahnert, a variant of Konrad.
• Among Jews, a Germanicised form of Cohen.

Kahn

1. A surname from German.

• Hank, Khan, Nakh, ankh, hank, khan

An originally only Central and Low German word, spread by Luther. From northern Middle High German kane and Middle Low German kāne, from Old High German and Old Saxon *kano, all from Proto-West Germanic *kanō, from Proto-Germanic *kanô (“vessel, boat”).

• IPA^(key): /kaːn/
• Rhymes: -aːn

Kahn m (strong, genitive Kahns or Kahnes, plural Kähne)

1. a small flat-bottomed boat such as a punt, used on inland waters

   Synonym: Nachen

2. (slightly humorous) a ship, especially when old or in need of repair

• einen im Kahn haben

• “Kahn” in Duden online
• “Kahn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache