Senn

South German surname for a dairy farmer, from the common noun German Senn(e) (“herdsman in the Alps”) (15th century), from Old High German senno (“shepherd”) (11th century), from Proto-West Germanic *sannjō (“herdsman, dairyman”), from Vulgar Latin saniō (“herdsman, dairyman”) (compare Romansh Sursilvan sagn, Romansh Ladin signun (“herdsman”)), presumably from Celtic (compare Old Irish sine (“nipple, teat”), from Proto-Celtic *sɸenyos (“teat, nipple”)).^[1] A relationship with German Sahne (“cream”) (ultimately from Latin sagīna (“nourishment”)) is unlikely.

Senn

1. A surname.

• sennin

• NNES, NNSE, Nens

• IPA^(key): /zen/ (but singulars may be distinguishable by tone)

From Middle High German and Old High German sin, from Proto-West Germanic *sinn.

• Sonn, Sönn (Eifel)

Senn m (plural Senn)

1. (most dialects) sense
2. (most dialects) mind

• The plural may be distinguished from the singular by tone.

From Middle High German sunde, from Old High German *sunda, northern variant of sunta.

• Söng, Sönd (most of Ripuarian)
• Sönn (south-western Ripuarian)

Senn f (plural Senn or Senne)

1. (Moselle Franconian) sin

• Senne, Senner

Inherited from Middle High German senne, from Old High German senno, from Proto-West Germanic *sannjō (“herdsman, dairyman”), from Vulgar Latin saniō (“herdsman, dairyman”), deemed a borrowing from Celtic languages, the stem preserved in Old Irish sine (“nipple, teat”), reconstructing Proto-Celtic *sɸenyos (“teat, nipple”) corresponding to Proto-Germanic *spenô (“nipple”).

• IPA^(key): /zɛn/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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• Homophone: Zen (one pronunciation)

Senn m (weak, genitive Sennen, plural Sennen, feminine Sennin) (Southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland)

1. alpine cowherd

   Synonyms: Almhirt(e), Alphirt(e), Berghirt(e)