English

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Proper noun

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Zurn (plural Zurns)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Zurn is the 28100th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 852 individuals. Zurn is most common among White (93.9%) individuals.

Bavarian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German zorn, Old High German zorn, from Proto-Germanic *turnaz (anger, wrath), from Proto-Indo-European *dr̥-nós (whence English tear), from *der- (to flay, split, shatter). Cognates include German Zorn, Yiddish צאָרן (tsorn), Dutch toorn, Luxembourgish Zar, Old English torn.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Zurn m (no plural) (East Central Bavarian, Vienna, Southern Bavarian, Carinthia)

  1. rage, anger, outrage
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