Prinz Family History
Prinz Name Meaning
German: nickname from Middle High German prinze ‘prince’ presumably denoting someone who behaved in a regal manner or who had won the title in some contest of skill. This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine) and Czechia. Jewish (Ashkenazic): adoption of German Prinz ‘prince’. Americanized or Germanized form of Czech Slovak Slovenian or some other Slavic Princ a cognate of 1 above from princ ‘prince’. Compare Printz .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022