Ranft

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Ranft.

Proper noun

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Ranft (plural Ranfts)

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Ranft is the 39352nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 559 individuals. Ranft is most common among White (93.92%) individuals.

Further reading

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German

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle High German ranft, from Old High German ramft.

Noun

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Ranft m (strong, genitive Ranftes or Ranfts, plural Ränfte)

  1. (Baden, Switzerland) crust (of bread)
    Synonyms: Brotkruste, Brotrinde
  2. (Saxony) heel (of bread)
    Synonyms: Brotkanten, Knust

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Ranft” in Duden online