Klein

Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage German, Dutch, Jewish
Pronounced Pron. KLIEN(German)
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Meaning & History

Means "small, little" from German klein or Yiddish kleyn. A famous bearer of this name is clothes designer Calvin Klein (1942-).

Related Names

VariantsCline(German) Cline(Jewish)

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Entry updated July 2, 2017