Surnames that begin with the letter 'K'

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Killeen
The surname Killeen is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Cillín, meaning "descendant of Cillín." The name Cillín itself is a diminutive form of the word "cill," which translates to...
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Killelea
The surname Killelea is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Giolla Léith, meaning "son of the servant of Léith." The name Léith is believed to refer to a personal name or a place n...
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Killen
The surname Killen is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Cillin," meaning "descendant of Cillín." The personal name Cillín is a diminutive of "ceall," which translates to "church" ...
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Killens
The surname Killens is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Kilian" or "Killian," which itself comes from the Gaelic name "Cillín," meaning "little church" or "little cell...
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Killer
The surname Killer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "küeler," meaning "cool" or "calm." It was likely used as a nickname for someone who possessed a calm or composed...
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Killett
The surname Killett is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Kil(l)et", which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Kilian". The name Killett is primarily found in the coun...
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Killette
The surname Killette is of French origin and is derived from the personal name "Gillette," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Gilbert." The name Gilbert comes from the Germanic elements "g...
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Killewald
The surname Killewald is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Kille," a diminutive form of the given name Kilian, and "Wald," meaning forest. Therefore, the meaning o...
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Killey
The surname Killey is of Manx origin and is derived from the Gaelic personal name Mac Giolla Chaoil, meaning "son of the servant of St. Caol." The name Caol is believed to refer to a saint or a holy p...
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Killgo
The surname Killgo is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Giolla Chaoil," meaning "son of the fair-haired youth." The name likely originated as a nickname for someone with fair or...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'K'

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