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Kunkel

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Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage German

Meaning & History

Occupational name for a maker of distaffs, from Middle High German kunkel "distaff, spindle", of Latin origin.

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Rootkunkel
VariantKunkle

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craftsmanship, tools
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Entry updated February 28, 2019

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