Last name origin & meaning: German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for a skilled or
enthusiastic dancer, or, as a German name, an occupational name for a
professional acrobat, from an agent derivative of Middle High German,
German tanzen ‘to dance’ (from Old French danser; the
initial t- is the result of hypercorrection of a presumed Low
German form). Among Jews, the name may have been taken by Chasidim,
since members of this branch of Jewry (which arose in the 18th
century) place great emphasis on dancing, and in some cases the name
may have been ornamental.
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