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Updated August 21, 2024

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Family name origins & meanings

  • Jewish (Ashkenazic) : acronym from the Hebrew phrase kohen tsedek ‘priest of righteousness’ (see Cohen).
  • German : nickname from Katz(e) ‘cat’. Compare English Catt.

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