Katzen Family History
Katzen Name Meaning
Jewish (Ashkenazic):: variant of Kotzen . shortened form of Katzenellenbogen a habitational name from Katzenelnbogen in Hesse-Nassau. The placename is probably derived from a Celtic tribal name Chattimelibochi but was altered by folk etymology as if it meant ‘cat's elbow’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022