Khoo
Borrowed from Hokkien 邱 (Khu).
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Page 42 of 180Khovd
From Mongolian Ховд (Xovd).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKhufi
From Shughni خفی (Xufi).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKhufu
Borrowed from Egyptian ḫw.f-wj.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKhun
From Manipuri ꯈꯨꯟ (khun).
2 source sections · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordKhust
From Ukrainian Хуст (Xust).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKia
From Korean 기아 (Kia), from 起 (ki, “to arise”) + 亞 (a), from 亞細亞 (asea, “Asia”), in turn from Latin Asia.
1 source section · 4 relationship mentionsKiana
Borrowed from Hawaiian Kiana, itself from English Diana. Also used as a modern feminine form of Kian.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsKiang
A romanization of various Chinese words which lack the palatalization of [k] to [t͡ɕ], which would be rendered jiāng, jiǎng, or jiàng in Mandarin pinyin. Particularly used for Mandarin 江 (Jiāng, “The River”) frequently i
2 source sections · 1 relationship mentionKiani
Borrowed from Persian کیانی.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKias
Borrowed from Ilocano Kias. See that for more info.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKiato
From Greek Κιάτο (Kiáto), from Ancient Greek Κιάτον (Kiáton).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsKibor
Traditionally a Kenyan name, specifically from the Kalenjin tribe in western Kenya, with a rough Kalenjin translation of "born at a time of good fortune."
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsKiddy
Clipping of McAdie and related names, anglicisations of Scottish Gaelic Mac Adaidh (patronymic surname), diminutive of Adam.
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionKidon
From Hebrew כידון.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKieft
Borrowed from Dutch Kieft.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKiel
Borrowed from German Kiel, named after Kiel Fjord of the Baltic Sea, from Old Norse kill (“gulf, bay”), from Proto-Germanic *kiljǭ, ultimately related to the verb *kīnaną (“to crack, split”). Doublet of kill (“creek”).
1 source section · 4 relationship mentionsKiely
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cadhla (“descendant of Cadhla”), a byname from cadhla (“beautiful”). It could also be a variant of Keeley.
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionKien
Two main origins: * Borrowed from Vietnamese Kiến. * Borrowed from Dutch and German Kien, a variant of Kuhn.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsKiers
Borrowed from Dutch Kiers.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKierz
Borrowed from Polish or Old Polish kierz.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKiev
From Russian Ки́ев (Kíjev), from Old East Slavic Кꙑевъ (Kyjevŭ), which folk-etymology derives from the name of city's legendary founder Kyi. Other proposals derive it from Proto-Slavic *kyjь (“stick, club, hammer”) (comp
1 source section · 5 relationship mentionsKifle
Borrowed from Amharic ክፍሌ (kəfle).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKihei
From Hawaiian Kīhei.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKii
Borrowed from Japanese 紀伊 (Kii).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKik
Borrowed from Dutch or Polish Kik.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKiko
Borrowed from Japanese きこ (Kiko).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKil
* As a Korean surname, from 길 (gil). * As a Jewish surname, probably from Yiddish קיל (kil).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKilby
From Old English ċild (“child”) + Old Norse býr (“settlement”). Compare Kelby, which shares the same etymology.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsKilic
Borrowed from Turkish Kılıç.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKilis
From Turkish Kilis.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKill
* As a German and Dutch surname, probably shortened from Kilian. * Also as a German surname, from Kyll in the Eifel mountains, from Latin Celbis. * As a Jewish surname, probably from Yiddish קיל (kil, “cool”).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsKille
* 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,
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionKilts
Americanized spelling of German Kilz.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKim
Clipping of Kimball and Kimberley as a male name, and of Kimberley and Kimberly as a female name.
3 source sections · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKimba
Borrowed from Barngarla dyimba (“ashes”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKimes
Unexplained.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordKimie
Borrowed from Japanese きみえ (“Kimie”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKimmy
Etymology tree English Kim Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English Kimmy From Kim + -y.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordKimye
Blend of Kim + Kanye.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordKin
An irregular romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 晉 /晋 (Jìn).
2 source sections · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKines
Perhaps an Americanized spelling of German Kainz, or a variant of Keynes.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKing
Source etymology material for King; no narrative etymology was supplied in this snapshot.
2 source sections · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordKingo
From king + -o.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordKings
From Middle English Kinges; reference to the contents of the book, a chronicle of the Kings of Israel.
2 source sections · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKingu
Learned borrowing from Akkadian 𒀭𒆥𒄖 (ᵈkin-gu).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKinh
Borrowed from Vietnamese Kinh (京).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordKinhu
From the Nanking court dialect (later Postal Romanization) romanization of Mandarin 金湖 (Jīnhú), from before the modern palatalization of /k/ to /tɕ/.
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionKinjo
Borrowed from Japanese 金城 (Kinjō).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKiou
Borrowed from Middle Polish Kijów. Doublet of Kyiv and Kiev.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsKiowa
Borrowed from Kiowa Cáuigù.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordKip
Clipping of Kipling.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordKira
Variant of Kyra or borrowed from Russian Ки́ра (Kíra), ultimately from Persian کوروش (Kūrūš). Also used as a respelling of Ciara, from Irish [Term?].
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsKiran
From Sanskrit किरण (kiraṇa, “ray of light”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKirby
Originally Kirkby, from kirk (“church”) + -by (“habitation”), "village with a church".
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordKirin
Borrowed from Manchu ᡤᡳᡵᡳᠨ (girin).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKirk
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *ḱuh₁ryós Proto-Hellenic *kúrios Ancient Greek κῡ́ριος (kū́rios) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsKirks
Plural form of Kirk.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordKirov
Borrowed from Russian Ки́ров (Kírov). Renamed in 1934, after Sergey Kirov (1886–1934), a Bolshevik revolutionary and a Soviet communist assassinated in 1934.
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionKirti
Borrowed from Sanskrit कीर्ति (kīrti, “fame, renown, glory”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKirtz
Borrowed from German Kirtz.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKise
Borrowed from Norwegian Kise.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKisel
From Belarusian Кісель (Kisjelʹ) or Russian Кисель (Kiselʹ), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *kysělъ.
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsKishi
Borrowed from Japanese 岸 (Kishi).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKisly
From Russian Ки́слый (Kíslyj) or Belarusian Кі́слы (Kísly), respectively from Russian ки́слый (kíslyj) and Belarusian кі́слы (kísly), both meaning "sour, acidic".
1 source section · 4 relationship mentionsKiss
* As a Hungarian surname, from Kiss. * As an English surname of Norman origin, from Anglo-Norman cuisse (“thigh”).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordKissi
Source etymology material for Kissi; no narrative etymology was supplied in this snapshot.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordKist
From the root of Georgian ქისტები (kisṭebi, “Ingush”).
2 source sections · 1 relationship mentionKit
From Ukrainian кіт (kit, “tomcat”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKita
Borrowed from Japanese 北 (きた, Kita).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKitai
From Latin Kitai, from Khitan or , Khitai(n), probably via Uyghur خىتاي (xitay). Cognate with Cathay and Russian Кита́й (Kitáj).
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsKite
* As an English surname, from the noun kite (“bird of prey”). * As a German surname, Americanized from Keith. * Also as an English surname, from placenames derived from Old English cȳte (“hut, cottage”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionKits
Clipping of Kitsilano.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordKitt
* As an English surname, from Kit, a pet form of Christopher; also from kit (“vessel of hooped staves”). * As a German surname, from kit (“sprout, offshoot”), from Middle High German kīde, from Old High German *chīdi, fr
1 source section · 4 relationship mentionsKitto
Habitational surname from Cornish Kytto.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKitty
Clipping of Katherine and related names + -y (diminutive suffix).
2 source sections · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordKivi
Etymology tree Proto-Finnic *kivi Estonian kivi Estonian Kivibor. Proto-Finnic *kivi Finnish kivi Finnish Kivibor. English Kivi Borrowed from Estonian and Finnish Kivi.
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionKiwi
From kiwi, a flightless bird native to and a national symbol of New Zealand.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordKizh
Possibly from Gabrielino-Fernandeño kiiy (“house”), in which case it would be from Proto-Uto-Aztecan *ki
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsKizzy
From a pet form of Kezia. Explained as a Mandinka name by Alex Haley in Roots (1976).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordKjar
Borrowed from Danish Kjar.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKjet
Learned borrowing from Middle Chinese 羯 (kjot).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordKlahr
Borrowed from German Klahr.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKlamm
Borrowed from German Klamm.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordKlan
Ellipsis of Ku Klux Klan.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordKlang
Borrowed from Swedish or German Klang.
2 source sections · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordKlapp
Borrowed from German Klapp.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKlar
* As a German and Jewish surname, from klar (“pure, clear”). Also from Klara, German variant of Clara. * Also as a German surname, from a derivative of Latin Hilarius (English Hillary).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsKlass
Borrowed from German Klass.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKlees
Borrowed from German Klees.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKlein
Borrowed from German Klein.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKleis
Borrowed from German Kleis.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKlerk
From Dutch Klerk and Afrikaans Klerk.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordKleve
From German Kleve, from Old High German Cleve, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *klibą (“cliff”). Cognate with English cliff.
2 source sections · 5 relationship mentionsKlien
Borrowed from German Klien.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKlim
* As a Polish and Lower Sorbian surname, from the personal name Kliment, from Latin Clemens. Compare Clement. * As a German surname, from Klemme (“to press, clamp”) and klimmen (“to climb”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionKlipp
Borrowed from German Klipp, variant of Klippe. Compare Cliff; both are ultimately from Proto-Germanic *klibą.
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsKloc
Borrowed from Polish Kloc.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKlock
Dutch and north/Low German surname, from both Middle Low German klok (“clever, wise”) and klocke (“bell”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKlopp
From the German surname, from Middle Low German klopper (“clapper, hammer, bobbin”), from the medieval name Chlodobert, from Frankish for "famously bright," from Proto-Germanic derivatives of Proto-Indo-European *ḱlu-tó-
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsKlos
Borrowed from Albanian Klos.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKloss
* As a German surname Klöss, from the personal name Kloss, shortened from Nikolaus. Compare Klos. * Also as a German surname, from the noun Kloß (“lump, block”). * Also Germanized from several of Slavic surnames, such as
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsKloth
Borrowed from German Kloth.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKluck
* As a German surname, variant of Gluck. * As a Polish and Czech surname, variant of Kluk.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordKlug
Borrowed from German Klug.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKluge
From the German surname meaning "clever one, "from klug (“clever”) + -e.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordKlugh
Variant spelling of German Klug.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKlump
From the Dutch and German surname, variant of Klomp, from the noun klomp.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordKlus
Borrowed from Polish Kłus, Kluś or Kłuś.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKmetz
Borrowed from German Kmetz.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKmiec
From Polish Kmieć, from kmieć (“peasant, wealthy farmer”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKmoch
From Czech Kmoch.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKnaak
North/Low German surname, variant of Knaack.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordKnack
German surname, variant of Knaack. Also as a German surname, from Bavarian genack (“neck”); see German Genick (“nape of the neck”), English neck.
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsKnapp
* As a German surname, from the noun Knabe (“boy, young unmarried man”). This is also found as the variant Knap. * As an English surname related to the above, from the noun knave, similar to Nave. * Also as an English su
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsKnarr
From the German surname used as a nickname for a hunchback, from knorr (“lump”), which is cognate with knar (“lump, tree knot”).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsKnaus
Borrowed from German Knaus.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKneer
Borrowed from German Kneer.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKneip
Borrowed from German Kneip (“cobbler's knife”), from the same source of English knife.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsKnerr
Borrowed from German Knerr.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKness
Borrowed from German Kness, a Germanized form of a Slavic surname.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKnoch
German surname, variant of Knoche.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordKnock
(Ireland, Scotland, Cumbria) from Irish cnoc and Scottish Gaelic cnoc
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsKnopf
Borrowed from German Knopf.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordKnopp
Borrowed from German Knopp.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKnorr
From the Dutch and German surname, from the root of Middle Dutch and Middle Low German cnorre, knorre (“protruberance, knot”). See gnarled.
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionKnost
Borrowed from German Knost.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKnoth
Borrowed from German Knoth.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKnott
From Middle English Knut, a male given name from Old Norse Knútr.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsKnox
Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic cnoc (“round hill”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKnupp
From the German surname, variant of Knapp or Knopp.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordKnust
Borrowed from German Knust.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKo
From Mandarin 柯 (Kʻo¹), 葛 (Ko²), Cantonese 高 (gou1), Korean 고(高) (Go), etc.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKoala
From French Koala, from West Africa.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKoay
From Hokkien 郭 (Koeh).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordKobe
From Japanese 神(こう)戸(べ) (Kōbe).
2 source sections · 0 relationship mentionsKober
Borrowed from German Kober.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKoble
Americanized spelling of German Kobel.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKobza
Borrowed from Polish Kobza or Ukrainian Кобза (Kobza).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsKoc
Two main origins: * Borrowed from Turkish Koç, a nickname from koç (“ram”). * Borrowed from Polish Koc, a nickname from koc (“blanket”).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsKocak
Borrowed from Turkish Koçak.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKoch
Borrowed from German Koch (“cook”), an occupational surname. Doublet of Cook and Kok.
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsKochi
Borrowed from Japanese 高(こう)知(ち) (Kōchi).
4 source sections · 3 relationship mentionsKoci
Borrowed from Czech Kočí, from kočí (“coachman”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKocis
Borrowed from Slovak Kočiš.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKock
* As a Dutch and North/Low German occupational surname for a cook, from kok. Similar to Kok, Cocke. * As a south German surname Köck, a Bavarian variant of Beck. * As a Slovene surname, Americanized from Kok.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsKocur
Borrowed from Polish kocur (“tomcat”) or Slovak kocúr (“tomcat”).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsKodey
A spelling variant of Cody.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordKodok
From Arabic كودوك.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKody
Modern spelling variant of Cody.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordKoehl
# South German and Alemannic German surname, variant of Kuehl. # North German surname, variant of Kohl.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordKoen
Borrowed from Dutch Koen.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKoepe
German [Term?]
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordKoeri
Borrowed from Hindi कोइरी (koirī).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKoff
Americanized spelling of German Kauf.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKofu
Borrowed from Japanese 甲府 (Kōfu).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKogan
Transliteration of Russian Ко́ган (Kógan), the Russian version of the Jewish surname Cohen
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordKogi
From Hausa kṑgī (“river”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKogut
From Polish kogut (“rooster”).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordKoh
Borrowed from Hokkien 許／许 (Khó͘), Hokkien 高 (Ko), Hokkien 古 (Kó͘), Hokkien 辜 (Ko͘), Korean 고(高) (Ko) in McCune–Reischauer romanization., etc.
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionKohei
Borrowed from Japanese こうへい (Kōhei).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKohen
Rare spelling variant of Cohen.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordKohl
From the German surname, from Kohl (“cabbage”). Compare Koehl, Cole, Coll, Kail, Kale.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordKohn
* As a Jewish surname, variant of Cohen. * As a north German surname (also Köhn), Low German form of Konrad. Compare Koehn, and Kane.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsKohne
Borrowed from German Köhne.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKohr
North/Low German surname, from a short form of Kohrt, itself a pet form of Konrad.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordKohrs
From German Kohrs.
2 source sections · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKoine
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κοινή (Koinḗ), from ἡ κοινὴ διάλεκτος (hē koinḕ diálektos, “the common dialect”), from κοινός (koinós, “shared, common, public, general, ordinary, usual”). Doublet of koinon.
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionKoiso
Borrowed from Japanese 小磯 (Koiso).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKoivu
From Finnish Koivu.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKoji
Borrowed from Japanese こうじ (Kōji).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKok
* As a Dutch surname, from kok (“cook”). Doublet of Cook and Koch. * As a Chinese surname, spelling variant of Guo
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsKoke
North/Low German surname, from both senses of the Middle Low German noun koke (“kitchen; cake”).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordKoker
Borrowed from Dutch Koker.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKokyo
Borrowed from Japanese 皇居 (kōkyo), from Middle Chinese 皇 (ɣwang, “emperor; sovereign”) + 居 (kjo, “dwelling; residence”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionKola
From Russian Ко́ла (Kóla).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKolai
From Kohistani Shina کولئی (kolay).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKolar
Ultimately, from Proto-Slavic *kolařь (“wheelwright”), via various languages, including: * Czech Kolář, from kolář. * Slovak Kolár, from kolár. * Serbo-Croatian Kolar, from kolar. * Slovene Kolar, from kolar.
1 source section · 5 relationship mentionsKolb
Borrowed from German Kolb surname, related to modern Kolben (“club”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKolbe
From the German surname, variant of Kolb.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordKolby
Modern variant of Colby.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordKole
The surname is an anglicization of German Kohl. The given name is a modern spelling variant of Cole.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKolek
Borrowed from Czech Kolek, Polish Kolek, or Polish Kołek, all pet forms of Mikołaj. The Polish surname is also derived from kołek (“peg”).
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsKolin
From Czech Kolín.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKolk
From the Dutch and German surname, from Kolk (“bog, watering hole”) (see below).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordKolye
From the Yale romanization of Korean 고려(高麗) (Goryeo).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKomal
Borrowed from Sanskrit कोमल (komala, “soft, delicate, tender”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKomar
From Czech Komár, Slovak Komár, Polish Komar, or Slovene Komar; ultimately from Proto-Slavic *komarъ (“mosquito”).
1 source section · 5 relationship mentionsKomi
An endonym, used by the Finno-Permic Komi people to refer to themselves, probably through Russian коми (komi). See Komi-Zyrian коми (komi) for further etymology.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsKona
From Hawaiian kona (“leeward side”).
4 source sections · 2 relationship mentionsKonda
Borrowed from Konda-Dora కొండ (koṇḍa).
3 source sections · 5 relationship mentionsKondo
* (surname): From Japanese 近藤 (Kondō). * (verb): After Marie Kondo (近藤 麻理恵), Japanese organizing consultant and author.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKone
* As a German surname, Americanized from Kohn or Dutch Koen. * As an English and Irish surname, variant of Cone. * As a West African surname, from the Koné clan of the Bambara and Mandinka tribes. Compare Konneh.
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionKong
Borrowed from Mandarin 孔 (kǒng) or Cantonese 江 (gong1).
3 source sections · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordKonin
From Polish Konin.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKono
Borrowed from Japanese 河野 (Kōno) or 高野 (Kōno).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKonop
Borrowed from Polish Konop.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKonya
From Turkish Konya and Ottoman Turkish قونیه (Konya), from Medieval Greek Ἰκόνιον (Ikónion), from an Ancient Greek adaptation of Luwian Ikkuwaniya, from Hittite Kawana. Doublet of Iconium.
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsKoo
Romanization of Cantonese 顧／顾 (gu3).
2 source sections · 1 relationship mention · brief recordKooi
Borrowed from Dutch Kooi.
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