Wohl

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proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginMiddle Low German wolt →
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Meanings

proper nounWohl (plural Wohls)

plural Wohls

  1. A surname from German.

Origin

  1. Middle Low Germanwolt“wood, forest”
  2. EnglishWohl

* As a German and Jewish surname, borrowed from the adjective meaning "good, pleasant" (see below). * As a north/Low German surname, from Middle Low German wolt (“wood, forest”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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