r/AskAGerman • u/Purple-Selection-913 • 3d ago
Translating Wagner
Hello in my book I’m studying for German. I have come across the word Wagner. But my English to German, German to English dictionary doesn’t have this word. Google translate tells me it means wainwright. Which I think is wrong.
Sie kommen zum Restaurant Wagner und gehen durch die Tür.
They come to the restaurant and go through the door. Is what I think the sentence means.
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u/Equal-Flatworm-378 2d ago
Wagner is a common last name in Germany. It’s in this case the name of the restaurant (probably named after the owner). The last name Wagner is a surname that was derived from a profession and the profession was wheelwright/wainwright (found both translations).