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Bohn

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See also: Bøhn

English

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Proper noun

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Bohn (plural Bohns)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Bohn is the 3822nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 9272 individuals. Bohn is most common among White (94.8%) individuals.

Hunsrik

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Alternative forms

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  • poon (Wiesemann spelling)

Etymology

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    From Central Franconian Bunn, from Middle High German bōne, from Old High German bōna, from Proto-West Germanic *baunu, from Proto-Germanic *baunō.[1]

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈpoːn/
    • Rhymes: -oːn
    • Syllabification: Bohn

    Noun

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    Bohn f (plural Bohne)

    1. bean (seed of the common bean)
      Heit hom-mer Bohn fer se esse.
      Today we have beans to eat.

    Derived terms

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    References

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    1. ^ Piter Kehoma Boll (2021) “Bohn”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português (in Portuguese), 3rd edition, Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 27, column 1

    Pennsylvania German

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    Alternative forms

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    Etymology

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    Compare German Bohne, Dutch boon, English bean.

    Noun

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    Bohn f (plural Bohne)

    1. bean
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