Nachtschatten

surname · Latin script

Meaning: night-time shadow (kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations))

Nachtschatten is a surname written in the Latin script, most frequently recorded in Austria.

  • ATAustria
  • DEGermany

Where the name is found, darker where our sources hold more of it. No national register counts its bearers anywhere we hold data, so the map carries no figures. One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.

Meaning & origin

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night-time shadow

Cited for this meaning 1

  • kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

Attested in 1 language in the etymology graph.

Where in the world

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Recorded in:

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Evidence

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No register attests this spelling yet

None of the official registers or reference works in our corpus lists Nachtschatten under this spelling. The statistics on this page rest on person records, and the related names are inferred from the name graph.

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Nachtschatten mean, and where does it come from?
night-time shadow Recorded by kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations).
What are other forms of the name Nachtschatten?
In the etymology graph, Nightshade is a form of the same name in other languages.
In which country does Nachtschatten have the most bearers?
Nachtschatten is most frequently recorded in Austria.

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Cite this page Mondonomo, “Nachtschatten”. Data snapshot 2026-10-13.

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