Kil

K5I1L1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginYiddish קיל →
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Meanings

proper nounKil (countable and uncountable, plural Kils)

plural Kils

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableA community and municipality in Värmland, Sweden.
  3. countableuncountableA community on Värmdö, Nacka, Stockholm, Sweden.

Origin

  1. Yiddishקיל
  2. EnglishKil

* As a Korean surname, from 길 (gil). * As a Jewish surname, probably from Yiddish קיל (kil).

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Cite this entry
APA

Kil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kil

MLA

“Kil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kil. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kil,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kil.

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