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Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage English

Meaning & History

English: occupational name for a boatman or boatbuilder, from an agent derivative of Middle English kele ‘ship’, ‘barge’ (from Middle Dutch kiel). Americanized spelling of German Kühler, from a variant of an old personal name (see Keeling) or a variant of Kuhl.
Added 6/19/2017 by TanorFaux
Edited 6/19/2017 by TanorFaux