kerl

K5E1R1L1

proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginGerman Kerl →
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Meanings

kerl1

nounkerl (plural kerls)

plural kerls

  1. alternativeAlternative form of carl.

Kerl2

proper nounKerl (plural Kerls)

plural Kerls

  1. A surname from German.

Origin

  1. GermanKerl“freeman of non-aristocratic descent”
  2. EnglishKerl

Borrowed from German Kerl (“freeman of non-aristocratic descent”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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