Cohn

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Cohn

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From German Kohn, from Konrad (“Conrad”). Popularized among Jews because of the phonetic similarity with Hebrew כֹּהֵן (kohén, “priest”). Compare Cohen.

proper noun Cohns

A Jewish surname from German. Early in his career, Trump apprenticed himself to Roy Cohn, an unprincipled lawyer who taught the young Trump how to gain wealth and influence through ruthless bullying, profane braggadocio, opportunistic bigotry, baseless lawsuits, lying, and more lying. Yet as Trump’s “fixer” with politicians, jud

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Closest in meaning: kohn, larsson, isaac, wiener, kun, meth, haft, cheat, swindle, scam, trick, defraud, dupe, deceive, hoodwink, bamboozle

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@misc{cohn_2026,
  title = {Cohn},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cohn},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}