Auch

See also: auch

English

Etymology

There are two possible origins for this surname, one southern Germany and the other in France.

Proper noun

Auch

  1. A surname​.

Anagrams

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

  • Ooch (Bönnsch, northern Moselle Franconian)
  • Au (southern Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From Old High German ouga.

Noun

Auch n

  1. (Kölsch) eye

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oʃ/
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Proper noun

Auch

  1. A town in the Gers department of Midi-Pyrénées
  2. A surname​, a habitational name from the town

Derived terms

German

Etymology

From the Middle High German Uhte, which means "night watch", "night pasture", or "the time just before dawn".

Proper noun

Auch

  1. A surname​, common in Southern Germany as an occupational surname for those who watched livestock at night.
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