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Salten

Salten

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A family name found among people from Central Europe
  • proper noun
: Salten
  • Felix Salten was a renowned author from Vienna, best known for his work on Bambi.

Examples

  • The name Salten is often associated with early 20th-century Central European literature.

  • So it just felt obvious that Sal Grover would win that.

  • Many readers around the world have enjoyed Salten's novels, particularly Bambi, since they convey profound messages about nature.

Surface Forms

Salten main

Etymology

Salten as a family name likely comes from a word like salt, meaning 'salt', or from a place where salt was made or sold, since many surnames began with a job or a place. That's why people with the name Salten, such as the author Felix Salten, often have Central European roots.