Knollys

K5N1O1L1L1Y4S1
/noʊlz/

proper noun

A surname from Middle English.

OriginMiddle English knoll →
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Meanings

proper nounKnollys (countable and uncountable, plural Knollyses)

plural Knollyses · alternative Knoles · alternative Knowles · alternative Noles

  1. countableA surname from Middle English.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishknoll“hilltop, hillock”
  2. EnglishKnollys

Topographic surname for someone who lived at the top of a hill, from a genitive or plural form of Middle English knoll (“hilltop, hillock”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Knollys

goalsrolesholesrollsbowlsKnowlescoles
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Cite this entry
APA

Knollys. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Knollys

MLA

“Knollys.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Knollys. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Knollys,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Knollys.

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