Thull
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Etymology
Proper noun
Thull (plural Thulls)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Thull is the 33894th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 671 individuals. Thull is most common among White (93.44%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Thull”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Etymology
First attested as tulde in 1289. Of uncertain etymology. Perhaps derived from Old Dutch tiulithi (“farmland”), although the short vowel in the oldest attestation makes this etymology problematic. Compare Tiel, Tilburg, Tuil and Tull en 't Waal.
See also Limburgish Töl.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Thull n
- A hamlet in Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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