Kuhnt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Kuhnt

What does the name Kuhnt mean?

The name Kuhnt is an abbreviated form of the name Konrad, inheriting the same meaning "bold adviser", or being "crafty." In Yiddish, the word is associated with a "clever trick."

Konrad is derived from the Middle High German word Kuonrat, popularly used in the Middle Ages and today is seen n the common idiom "Hinz and Kunz," meaning "absolutely everyone." 1

Early Origins of the Kuhnt family

The surname Kuhnt was first found in Bohemia and Silesia, where the name was an integral part of the feudal society which would shape modern European history. Individual bearers of the name first mentioned in ancient chronicles include Cuntz der Kuentzel of Kempten (West of Frankfurt) who lived around 1382, and Cuncze von Cracow who lived in Liegnitz, Silesia in 1388. 1

Early History of the Kuhnt family

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Kuhnt Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kunze, Kunz, Kunzel, Kuenz, Kuenze, Kuenzel, Cuntz, Kuntz, Kuntze, Kuntzel, Kuentz, Kunts, Kundt, Kuent, Kunth, Kunt, Kuhnt, Kuehnt, Kuntse, Kuntsel, Kunstler, Kuents, Kuentse, Cuncze and many more.

Early Notables of the Kuhnt family

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Migration of the Kuhnt family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Matheus Kuntz, who arrived in New York City in 1710 along with Johannes Kuntz, Jost Kuntz, and Jacob Kuntz. Jung Michael Kunts settled in Pennsylvania in 1727 with Hans Michael Kunts, while Hans Kuntze settled in Pennsylvania in 1752. Jacob Kunzel settled there in 1732.

Historic Events for the Kuhnt family +

Bismarck

Kurt Kuhnt (1915-1941), German Oberfernschreibermaat who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 2
Heinrich Kuhnt (b. 1917), German Maschinenmaat who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck (1941) during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he survived the sinking 3

Sources +

Bahlow, Hans, Dictionary of German Names. translated by Edda Gentry, Wisconsin: The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-924119-35-7)
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details