YOUNKER

Etymology

Noun

younker (plural younkers)

a young man; a lad, youngster

(obsolete) a young gentleman or knight

(obsolete) a novice; a simpleton; a dupe

junker

Anagrams

• Yukoner

Proper noun

Younker (plural Younkers)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Younker is the 14755th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2013 individuals. Younker is most common among White (93.59%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Yukoner

Source: Wiktionary


Youn"ker, n. Etym: [D. jonker, jonkeer; jong young + heer a lord, sir, gentleman. See Young, a.]

Definition: A young person; a stripling; a yonker. [Obs. or Colloq.] That same younker soon was overthrown. Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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