Kuhn Family History
Kuhn Name Meaning
German: from the personal name Kuno a short form of Kunrat (see Konrad ). The German word kühn meaning ‘bold’ may have influenced the popularity of this short form but is not necessarily the immediate source of it. German (Kühn): cognate of 1 above; see Kuehn . Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German kühn ‘bold’; compare 1 above. Jewish (Ashkenazic): altered form of Cohn or Kohn (see Cohen ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022