Kohl

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English

Etymology

From the German surname, from Kohl (cabbage). Compare Koehl, Cole, Coll, Kail, Kale.

Proper noun

Kohl (plural Kohls)

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Kohl is the 3806th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 9303 individuals. Kohl is most common among White (95.02%) individuals.

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koːl/
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Etymology 1

From Middle High German kōl, from Old High German kōl, kōlo, kōli, ultimatively from Latin caulis.

Noun

Kohl m (strong, genitive Kohles or Kohls, plural Kohle)

  1. cabbage (plant of the genus Brassica)
    Synonym: (synonymous in southern regions only) Kraut
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Proper noun

Kohl m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Kohls or (with an article) Kohl, feminine genitive Kohl, plural Kohls)

  1. a surname originating as an occupation for a grower or seller of cabbages
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Etymology 2

Unclear. Several possibilities have been suggested, including derivation from Romani and derivation from Hebrew קוֹל (qōl, voice). But compare western German Kappes (cabbage, nonsense), though the second meaning might also be a loan translation of Kohl.

Noun

Kohl m (strong, genitive Kohles or Kohls, no plural)

  1. (possibly dated) nonsense; idle talk
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Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German and Old High German kol.

Pronunciation

Noun

Kohl f (plural Kohle)

  1. coal

Noun

Kohl m

  1. cabbage

Further reading

Italian

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Etymology

Borrowed from German Kohl.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Kohl m or f by sense

  1. A surname in German

References

  1. ^ Kohl in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Middle High German and Old High German kol. Compare German Kohle, Dutch kool, English coal.

Noun

Kohl f (plural Kohle)

  1. coal