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Kook

Two main origins: * Borrowed from Dutch Kook, an occupational surname for a baker or cook * Variant spelling of the Korean surname 극 (geuk); compare Kuk.

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Kool

Borrowed from Dutch Kool, shortened from Nikolaas, the Dutch form of Nicholas.

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Koons

Americanized spelling of Dutch Koens or German Kuntz.

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Koop

From West Germanic * As a Dutch and German surname, from kopen (“to buy”). * As a West Frisian surname, shortened from Jakob, a form of Jacob.

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Koori

From Awabakal gurri; from the region of what is today Newcastle, adopted by indigenous people of other areas.

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Koors

Variant of Dutch Kors.

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Kop

From Spion Kop, from Afrikaans kop (“hill”).

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Kopac

From Czech Kopáč or Slovene Kopač.

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Kopec

Borrowed from Polish Kopeć.

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Kopel

Borrowed from Polish Kopel.

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Koper

Borrowed from Slovene Koper.

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Kopf

German surname, borrowed from German Kopf (see below). Compare Koepf.

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Kopka

From Czech Kopka, Polish Kopka, Slovak Kopka and Slovak Kôpka.

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Kopko

Borrowed from Ukrainian Копко (Kopko), a reduced pet form of the personal name Прокоп (Prokop).

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* As a Scottish surname, variant of Caw, shortened from McCaw. * As a German surname, possibly altered from Kohr, from a short form of Konrad, or from Kur, occupational surname from Middle High German kur (“official insp

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Korah

From Hebrew קורח / קֹרַח (kórakh).

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Koran

Etymology tree Arabic اَلْقُرْآن (al-qurʔān)der. Czech Koránbor. English Koran Borrowed from Czech Korán.

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Korat

Borrowed from Thai โคราช (koo-râat).

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Korba

Borrowed from Czech Korba.

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Kore

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κόρη (kórē, “girl, maiden, daughter”).

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Korea

First attested as Core in the 1598 English translation of the 1596 Itinerario of Jan Huyghen van Linschoten, from the original Dutch Core, itself from Portuguese according to van Linschoten's account. The spelling Corea

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Koren

(Surname): From Hebrew קורן.

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Korey

20th-century American variant of Cory.

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Korf

As a German surname, from Low German Korf (“basket”) (see below).

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Kori

20th century American variant of Cory.

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Koroa

From French Akoroa (also Courouais), most likely from a Native American word.

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Korol

Borrowed from Ukrainian Король (Korolʹ), from король (korolʹ, “king”).

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Koror

Ultimately from an earlier form of Palauan Oreor (“Koror”), which started with /q/ or /x/ in earlier Palauan (cf. the form Goreor recorded by the 1908-10 Hamburg South Sea Expedition).

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Korpi

Borrowed from Finnish Korpi.

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Korr

Of uncertain origin. Compare similar sounding names such as Corr, Kohr, Kor, Carr, Kerr.

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Kort

* As a Dutch surname, from the adjective kort (“short”). * As a German surname, pet form of Konrad. * As a Jewish surname, via Polish from Yiddish קאָרט (kort, “cord”), ultimately from the root of English cord. * Also as

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Kory

20th-century US variant of Cory.

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Koryo

From the McCune-Reischauer romanization of Korean 고려(高麗) (Goryeo).

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Koryŏ

From the McCune-Reischauer romanization of Korean 고려(高麗) (Goryeo).

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Korçë

Borrowed from Albanian Korçë, from a South Slavic language. See the archaic Bulgarian word горица (gorica, “little mountain”), which could refer to the mountain of Morava as the city was under Bulgarian rule during the M

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Kos

From Ancient Greek Κῶς (Kôs) and modern Greek Κως (Kos).

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Kosa

Various: # From a Slavic language, e.g. Polish Kosa, Slovak Kosa, Ukrainian коса (kosa); from Proto-Slavic *kosa. # From Hungarian Kósa.

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Kosak

* As a Polish, Lower Sorbian (Kósak), Czech and Slovak surname, variant of Kós, surname meaning "blackbird," from Proto-Slavic *kosъ, and Kosa, meaning "scythe." The Sorbian forms are sometimes Germanized as Kossack or i

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Kosar

* From Czech Kosař, Slovene Kosar and Serbo-Croatian Kosar; occupational name for a maker of scythes derived from Proto-Slavic *kosa (“scythe”). * From Czech Košář, Slovak Košár, Slovene Košar and Serbo-Croatian Košar, o

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Kosch

Borrowed from a Slavic language; probably a short of form of a personal name like Mikuś or Jakus.

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Kosek

Borrowed from Czech and Polish Kosek: * from a diminutive of kos (“blackbird”); * also a diminutive of kosa (“schythe”). Also as a Czech surname, from Košek, a pet form of the name Koša; see Kosa.

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Kosel

Habitational surname borrowed from German Kosel.

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Kosh

Americanized spelling of German Kosch.

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Koshi

From Nepali कोशी (kośī).

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Kosik

From Polish Kosik, Slovak Košík, Czech Košík, or Czech Kosík.

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Kosiv

From Ukrainian Ко́сів (Kósiv).

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Koska

Borrowed from Czech and Slovak Koška or Polish Kośka.

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Kosky

Variant of Koski.

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Kosta

Variant of Kostas.

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Kota

Ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *kōṭ-.

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Kotas

Borrowed from Polish Kotas.

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Kotek

Borrowed from Polish Kotek.

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Kotel

Borrowed from Hebrew כֹּתֶל (kótel, “wall”).

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Koth

* As a German surname, from the noun Kate (“hut, cottage”). Compare Kotz. Also shortened from names starting with Gott (“god”), such as Gottfried. * Also as a Germanized Slavic name, from Polish, Czech and Lower Sorbian

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Kotik

Borrowed from Czech Kotík or Russian котик (kotik).

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Kotte

From Sinhalese කෝට්ටේ (kōṭṭē) or Tamil கோட்டே (kōṭṭē).

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Kotyk

Borrowed from Ukrainian Котик (Kotyk).

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Kotz

* As a German surname, from the name Kotsasse, Kotsate (literally “inhabitant of a cottage”), from Middle High German kote, from Middle Low German kōte, from Old Saxon *kota, from Proto-West Germanic *kotā, from Proto-Ge

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Kough

Variant of Keough.

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Kouhu

From Mandarin 口湖 (Kǒuhú).

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Kounu

Borrowed from Manipuri ꯀꯧꯅꯨ (kounu).

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Kovac

From Czech and Slovak Kováč, Slovene Kovač, or Serbo-Croatian Kòvač, all meaning "blacksmith". Doublet of Kovack and Kovach.

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Koval

From Ukrainian Коваль (Kovalʹ, “blacksmith”).

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Kovar

From Czech Kovář or Slovak Kovár.

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Kovel

From Ukrainian Ко́вель (Kóvelʹ).

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Kovid

Borrowed from Sanskrit कोविद (kovida), meaning “learned, expert”.

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Kowal

From Polish kowal (“smith”).

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Koy

Two main origins: * Borrowed from Khmer គយ (kɔɔy). * Borrowed from German Koy, a surname with an unexplained origin.

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Koyal

Borrowed from Sanskrit कोयल (koyala, “cuckoo”).

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Kozak

* As a Ukrainian, Carpathian Rusyn, Polish, Czech, Slovak, and Hungarian surname, all from the noun Kozak (“Cossack”). Compare the variants Kazak, Kosack, Kosak, Kozack. * Also as a Polish and Czech surname, occupational

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Kozi

From German Kozi (“commie”).

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Kozub

Borrowed from Ukrainian Козуб (Kozub) and Polish Kozub.

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Kozyr

From Ukrainian Козир (Kozyr) and Belarusian Козыр (Kózyr). Cognate of Russian козырь (kozyrʹ).

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Koło

Unadapted borrowing from Polish Koło.

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Kpod

From K (“ketamine”) + pod, referring to effects similar to those of ketamine abuse.

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Kra

Coined by Thai linguist Weera Ostapirat in 1999 from a reconstruction of a Proto-Kra endonym cognate with Thai ข้า (kâa, “slave”).

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Krabi

From Thai กระบี่ (grà-bìi).

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Kraft

From German, Jewish, Swedish and Danish surname, from the noun Kraft (“strength, power”). Compare Croft and Craft.

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Krag

Named after its Norwegian designer, Ole Herman Johannes Krag.

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Krahn

From the German surname of Low German origin, from Middle Low German krane (“crane”). See crane. Also compare the surname Kranich.

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Kral

From Czech Král, Slovak Kráľ, or Serbo-Croatian kralj, all meaning "king".

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Kramp

Borrowed from German Kramp.

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Krane

Borrowed from German Krane.

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Krank

Borrowed from German Krank.

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Krans

Borrowed from Dutch Krans.

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Krass

* As a German surname, from krass (“extreme, stark”). * Also as a south German surname (Kräss), variant of Kress, itself converged from several origins such as variations of the name Christian, and the obsolete Middle Hi

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Kratt

Borrowed from German Kratt, from Middle High German kratte (literally “basket”).

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Kraus

Borrowed from German Kraus.

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Kraut

From German Kraut (“cabbage”), alluding to the use of cabbage as an ingredient in German cuisine (namely sauerkraut). First use appears c. 1833–1837, but popularized during the First and Second World Wars.

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Kray

From the German surname, from the noun Krähe (“crow”).

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Krebs

As a German, Alemannic German, and occasionally Danish surname, from the noun Krebs (“crab”).

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Kreml

Borrowed from Russian Кремль (Kremlʹ).

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Krems

Borrowed from German Krems.

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Krenn

Borrowed from German Krenn.

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Kreps

Borrowed from Czech Kreps, a Jewish Ashkenazi surname.

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Krew

Blend of Korra + crew.

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Krey

From the German surname, from Krähe (“crow”). Also from a German borrowing of French crier (“to cry”).

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Kring

* As a German surname, from obsolete Kring (“ring, circle”), now Kringel. * Also as a German surname, named after Saint Quirinus of Rhineland. * As a Swedish surname, from kring (“quick, lively”).

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Krio

Borrowed from Krio Krio, from Portuguese crioulo (“creole”). Doublet of Creole, Criollo, and Crioulo.

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Kriol

From English creole.

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Kripa

Borrowed from Sanskrit कृप (kṛpa).

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Kripi

Borrowed from Sanskrit कृपी (kṛpī).

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Krish

Borrowed from Hindi कृष (kŕṣ), Derived from Hindi कृष्णा (kŕṣṇā).

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Krit

From Thai (various spellings).

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Kriti

Borrowed from Sanskrit कृति (kṛti, “creation, piece”).

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Kritz

* As a German surname, borrowed from German Kritz, from the noun Grütze (“grits”). * Also as a German surname, Germanized Slavic form of the name Christian, influenced by Czech Kříž. Compare Kriz. * Also as a German surn

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Kriya

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit क्रिया (kriyā)

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Kriz

From Czech Kříž, Slovak Kríž, or Slovene Križ.

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Krk

From Serbo-Croatian Krk. Apparently from Medieval Greek Κύρικον (Kúrikon) or Latin Curicum. Not from Latin Curicta and Ancient Greek Κυρικτική (Kuriktikḗ), as this does not work phonologically.

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Krnov

From the Czech Krnov, first attested in 1240 as Kyrnow, from the personal name Krn + the archaic placename suffix -óv.

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Krob

Borrowed from Czech or German Krob.

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Krock

Borrowed from German Krock.

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Kroes

From the Dutch and north German surname, from both senses of kroes (“drinking vessel; curly-haired”). Compare Croes, Kroese, Kroos.

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Kroft

From the German surname, Americanized from Kraft, sometimes via Czech or Dutch. Compare Croft.

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Krog

* As a Danish and Norwegian surname, from krog (“corner, nook”). * As a Danish, north German and Norwegian surname, from German Krug (“pub, inn”), which is also found in Swedish krog. * Also as a north German surname, fr

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Krok

Borrowed from Polish Krok.

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Krol

From the Dutch surname Kroll or the Polish surname Król.

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Kroll

* As a German and Dutch surname, from a nickname meaning "curly (haired);" see curl. * As a German and Polish surname, spelling variant of Krol. * Also as a German surname, from Kröll, from the Germanic personal name Rol

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Kron

German, Swedish, Yiddish and Jewish surname, from the noun Krone (“crown, garland”). Compare Cron, Cronn.

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Kroon

* As a Dutch surname, from the noun kroon (“crown”). * As a Swedish and north/Low German surname, variant of Kron.

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Krot

From Belarusian крот (krot, “mole”) or Russian крот (krot, “mole”), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *krъtъ.

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Krotz

Borrowed from German Krotz.

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Krug

From the German and Jewish surname, from both senses of the noun Krug (“jug”) and Krug (“pub, tavern”). Compare Krueger.

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Krugh

Variant spelling of German Krug.

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Kruk

Possibly from Polish Kruk.

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Krull

From the German and Dutch surname, spelling variant of Kroll and Krol.

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Krum

Jewish and German surname, variant of Krumm.

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Krumm

From the German surname, from the adjective krumm (“crooked”).

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Krupa

* As a Polish, Ukrainian, Carpathian Rusyn, Lower Sorbian and Slovak surname, from the noun krupa (“groats”). Compare Kruppa. * As a Czech surname, variant of Kroupa. * As a Serbo-Croatian surname, from krupa (“sleet, ha

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Krupp

Borrowed from German Krupp.

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Krutz

Borrowed from German Krütz, a variant of Kreutz.

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Krym

From Russian Крым (Krym) or Ukrainian Крим (Krym).

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Ku

Borrowed from Korean 구(具) (gu).

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Ku-su

From the Wade-Giles romanization of Mandarin Chinese 姑蘇 /姑苏 (Gūsū).

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KuBu

From the first syllables of his names.

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Kuan

Borrowed from Mandarin 關／关 (guān), Cantonese 關／关 (gwaan1), or Hokkien 關／关 (Koan).

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Kuang

From Mandarin 礦 /矿 (Kuàng).

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Kuban

Borrowed from Russian Куба́нь (Kubánʹ).

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Kubas

Borrowed from Polish Kubas, Kubaś, or Slovak Kubaš.

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Kube

Clipping of Kubernetes.

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Kubes

Borrowed from Czech Kubeš.

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Kubik

From Czech Kubík or Polish Kubik.

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Kubis

Borrowed from Polish Kubis or Kubiś and from Slovak and Czech Kubiš.

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Kubly

Variant of Swiss German Kübli.

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Kuc

Borrowed from Polish Kuc or Serbo-Croatian Kuč.

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Kuche

From Mandarin 庫車／库车 (Kùchē).

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Kudat

Borrowed from Malay Kudat, a corruption of Rungus kutad.

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Kudla

From Polish Kudła, Ukrainian Кудла (Kudla), or Czech Kudla.

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Kudo

Borrowed from Japanese 工藤 (Kudō).

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Kuehl

German surname Kühl, see Kuhl.

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Kufa

From Arabic الْكُوفَة (al-kūfa).

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Kufic

From Arabic كُوفِيّ (kūfiyy) + -ic.

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Kufra

Borrowed from Arabic الكُفْرَة (al-kufra).

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Kuhi

Transliteration of Tajik Кӯҳӣ (Kühi).

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Kuhl

From the German surname, from the noun Kuhle (“hollow, cave”). Also from the adjective kühl (“cool, fresh”).

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Kuhn

* As a German surname, from Kuhn. Compare Kühn, Kuehn. * As a Jewish surname, a variant of Cohen, Kohn.

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Kuhne

Borrowed from German Kuhne.

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Kuhns

Borrowed from German Kuhns.

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Kuhr

From German Kuhr.

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Kuji

Borrowed from Japanese 久慈 (Kuji).

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Kuk

From a word meaning "river" in an Inuit language.

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Kukla

Polish, Czech, and Slovak surname (sometimes also found in Germany), from kukla (“cowl hood”) (presumably related to Latin cucullus, and thus English cowl). In Polish this also refers to a kind of puppet and a bread roll

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Kukol

From Slovak Kúkoľ, Belarusian куколь (kukólʹ), or Russian куколь (kukolʹ).

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Kukuk

Borrowed from German Kukuk.

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Kula

* Slavic origin: as a Czech, Polish, and Slovak surname, see Polish kula (“ball”). * Also as a Czech surname, shortened from Mikuláš, the Czech form of Nicholas. * As a Jewish Belarusian surname, from the placename Kulya

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Kulig

From Polish Kulig, from kulig.

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Kulik

Borrowed from Polish Kulik, Czech Kulik or Slovak Kulík, and related languages.

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Kulis

Borrowed from Polish Kuliś, Czech Kuliš and Serbo-Croatian Kuliš.

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Kull

Shortened from Kullmann.

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Kulla

Borrowed from Albanian Kulla.

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Kulob

Borrowed from Tajik Кӯлоб (Külob).

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Kulun

From Chinese 庫倫 /库伦 (kùlún, “enclosed pasture, Ulaanbaatar”).

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Kumar

Transliteration of Hindi कुमार (kumār), etc.

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Kump

* As a German surname for a bowl maker, from Middle Low German kump (“wooden bowl”), from Old Saxon *kumba, from Proto-Germanic *kumbaz. Variants of this derivation are found in Austria, Slovenia, and Croatia. * Also as

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Kumpf

From the German surname, from the noun meaning "vessel, container, pouch" (see below). Compare Kump.

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Kumud

Borrowed from Sanskrit कुमुद (kumuda).

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Kumyk

From Russian кумык (kumyk), from Kumyk къумукъ (qumuq).

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Kuna

* As a Polish, Czech, Slovak, Serbo-Croatian/Bosnian, Hungarian and Jewish surname, from Kuna, from kuna (“marten”), nickname for a quick-tempered or aggressive person. * Also as a Czech surname, from the personal name K

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Kunal

Borrowed from Sanskrit कुणाल (kuṇāla).

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Kunar

Borrowed from Pashto کونړ (kunar).

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Kunbi

Borrowed from Marathi कुणबी (kuṇbī).

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Kunda

Two possible origins: * Borrowed from Polish Kunda. * Borrowed from Gujarati કુંડા (kuṇḍā), a surname of the Lohanas, an Indian trading or mercantile jati.

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Kundu

Borrowed from Bengali কুন্ডু (kunḍu).

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Kunes

Variant of Kuhn, from a diminutive of Konrad.

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Kuni

Borrowed from Japanese 国 (Kuni), 久邇 (Kuni) or くに (Kuni).

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Kunju

Borrowed from Mandarin 崑劇 /昆剧 (kūnjù, literally “Kun[shan] opera”).

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Kunqu

Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 崑曲 /昆曲 (kūnqǔ, literally “Kun[shan] melody”).

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Kuns

Possibly an altered spelling of German Kuhns or Kuntz.

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Kunti

Borrowed from Sanskrit कुन्ती (kuntī).

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Kuntz

Borrowed from German Kuntz.

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Kuo

From Mandarin 郭 (Guō). Doublet of Guo and Kwok.

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Kur

From Sumerian 𒆳 (kur, “mountain; netherworld”).

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Kura

From Russian Кура́ (Kurá), ultimately from Ancient Greek Κῦρος (Kûros).

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Kuras

Borrowed from Polish Kuras or Kuraś.

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Kurd

Attested in English since roughly 1600, from Kurdish کورد (kurd) and Classical Persian کُرْد (kurd), from Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (kwrt /⁠kurd⁠/), ultimately of unknown origin. More at Kurds.

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Kure

From Japanese 呉 (Kure).

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Kurek

From Polish Kurek.

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Kuri

Source etymology material for Kuri; no narrative etymology was supplied in this snapshot.

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Kurma

Borrowed from Sanskrit कूर्म (kūrma).

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Kurow

Borrowed from Māori Te Kohurau, a nearby mountain.

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