About Oncken
The surname Oncken is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Onno" or "Onne," which is a short form of various Germanic compound names beginning with "An-" or "On-." The suffix "-ken" is a diminutive, meaning "little" or "son of." Therefore, the surname Oncken can be interpreted to mean "son of little Onno" or "son of Onne."
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Here's how to represent Oncken in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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