# Blitzen

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #97,856

## Definitions
1. The eighth and last reindeer of Santa Claus.

## Etymology
First attested in the 1823 poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas”. Named from Dutch bliksem (“lightning”), and perhaps influenced by the German form Blitz.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/blitzen