# Zink

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #76,494

## Definitions
1. A surname.

## Etymology
* As a German surname, from an obsolete derivative of Proto-Germanic *tindaz (“peak, spike, tooth”).
* As a surname derived from various Romance languages, from Jacinctus, derived from the saint's name Hyacinthus. Comparable to Spanish Jacinto, Italian Giacinto.

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