Younger

proper nouncommon in dialogue

A surname.

proper noun

1
A surname.

Etymology

* An English (mainly Northumberland and eastern Scotland) surname from Middle English yungre (“younger”), used to distinguish younger and older men with the same name. * In at least one case (of an immigrant Fleming), probably an Americanized form of Middle Dutch jongheer (“young nobleman”). * Americanized form of cognate or like-sounding names, notably German Junger, Junker and Dutch Jonker.

Forms

plural: Youngers

young · In the early part of growth or life; born not long ago.Young · A surname. A British distinguishing surname transferred from…younger · Synonym of junior.

Younger · A surname.

youngest · Most recently begun or formed.youngster · A young person.your · Belonging to you; of you; related to you (singular; one…

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