könig
König is the German word for king, the male monarch of a kingdom. It is used in historical and contemporary contexts to denote a ruler, and it appears in a variety of compound terms such as Königreich (kingdom) and Königsfamilie (royal family). In chess and related language, the term also designates the king.
The word derives from Old High German kuning, from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz, and is cognate with English king
König is also a common German surname. As a surname, König typically originated as an occupational or
In addition to its primary meaning, the term appears in place names, family names, and cultural expressions