Dull
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English
Etymology 1
- As a German surname, from dialectal tull (“stout, corpulent”) (see the adjective doll), or a variant of Thiel. See Duell.
- As a Scottish surname, it is a habitational name from Dull in Perthshire (see Etymology 2).
- As an English surname, variant of Dill, Doel.
Proper noun
Dull (plural Dulls)
- A surname. of Scottish and German origin.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Dull is the 6961st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4818 individuals. Dull is most common among White (93.3%) individuals.
Etymology 2
Possibly from Pictish , cognate with Proto-Brythonic *dol (“meadow”).
Proper noun
Dull
- A village in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland.