Kroll

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginProto-Germanic *hrōþiz →
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Meanings

proper nounKroll (plural Krolls)

plural Krolls

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*hrōþiz“fame, victory”
  2. EnglishKroll

* 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 Rollo, from Proto-Germanic *hrōþiz (“fame, victory”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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