Kanzler
English edit
Etymology edit
Proper noun edit
Kanzler (plural Kanzlers)
- A surname from German.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kanzler is the 33941st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 670 individuals. Kanzler is most common among White (96.27%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kanzler”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 274.
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German kanzelære, from Old High German canzilāri (ca. 900), borrowed from Late Latin cancellārius, derived from Latin cancellus. By surface analysis, Kanzel + -er, but semantically pertaining more closely to Kanzlei (itself derived from the former). Compare English chancellor.
The use for a head of government developed in a monarchic context from that for a senior administrator. After WWI it was maintained in the newly created republics, particularly as the respective heads of state (Präsident) continued to have far-reaching competences. At least in Germany this is no longer the case, making the title somewhat abstract.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Kanzler m (strong, genitive Kanzlers, plural Kanzler, feminine Kanzlerin)
- chancellor (title of a head of government)
- (Germany, Austria) Short for Bundeskanzler.
- (historical) Short for Reichskanzler.
- chancellor (kind of secretary)
- (education) head of the administration of a university
- (diplomacy) head of the administration of an embassy or consulate
- (historical) head of a chancellory; chief secretary of a bishop or ruler
Declension edit
Derived terms edit
Proper noun edit
Kanzler m or f (proper noun, strong, genitive Kanzlers or (with an article) Kanzler, plural Kanzlers or Kanzler)
- a surname