Kille
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See also: kille
Etymology
- As an English surname, variant of Kill.
- Also as an English surname, from the Middle English personal name Kille, probably of Scandinavian/North Germanic origin; compare the Old Norse name Kíli.
- As a German surname, borrowed from German Kille, a variant of Kilian.
Proper noun
Kille (plural Killes)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kille is the 39419th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 558 individuals. Kille is most common among White (91.04%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kille”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 304.
Etymology
First attested as Kille in 1874. Derived from a variant of kil (“gully between two sandbars”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Kille n
- A hamlet in Altena, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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