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Kirrin LiteratureUsed by Enid Blyton in the Famous Five book series (first published 1942) for the main character George Kirrin. It is also used as a place name for the fictional village where she lives and the nearby island.
Kirschenmann Germanfrom Middle High German
kirsche "cherry" and
man "man" an occupational name for a grower or seller of cherries or a topographic name.
Kirschner German (Silesian)From the German word "kirchenære." The other occupation is that of a furrier and, in this case, the name is derived from the word "kuerschner."
Kirt EstonianKirt is an Estonian surname derived from "kirtsus" meaning "wrinkled" and "furrowed".
Kirton EnglishFamily name for someone who resides near a church. From Old English
kirk meaning "church" and
ton meaning "town, settlement".
Kirtz GermanPatronymic form of
Gero or
Gier, pet forms of names containing the Old High German elements
ger "spear" or
giri "desire, greed".
Kirwan IrishFrom Gaelic
Ó Ciardhubháin meaning "descendant of
Ciardhubhán", a given name composed of the elements
ciar "dark" and
dubh "black" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Kiryuin Japanese (?), Popular Culture (?)Either from 桐生 (
Kiryu), a place name, combined with 院 (
in) meaning "college" or 鬼 (
ki, oni) meaning "demon" and 龍 (
ryu) meaning "dragon, imperial" combined with 院 (
in) meaning "college".
Kiš Serbian, CroatianPossibly derived from Turkish
kış, meaning "winter", or Hungarian
kis, meaning "small".
Kisaragi Japanese (Rare)如月 (Kisaragi) can be translated as "February" and "second month of the lunar calendar" (obsolete term) and the kanji means (如月 = likeness; like; such as; as if; better; best; equal | month; moon)... [
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Kish EnglishA name for a person who worked as a maker of leather armor for the knight's legs.
Kishii JapaneseKoshi means "shore, bank, beach" and i means "well, mineshaft, pit".
Kishimi JapaneseFrom 岸 (
kishi) meaning "beach" and 見 (
mi) meaning "see, perspective, view, outlook".
Kishioka Japaneseformed with 岸 (Kishi, Gan) meaning "Beach" and 岡 (Oka, Kō) meaning "Mount; hill; knoll”. So the mean it could be interpreted as “Hill of the Beach” or “Beach Hill”
Kiskadden ScottishFrom the place name Garscadden, which is in modern day Glasgow, Scotland.
Kislitsyn RussianDerived from Russian кислица
(kislitsa) meaning "mope, a dull, spiritless person".
Kissel GermanFrom a pet form of the Germanic personal name Gisulf.
Kissinger GermanHouseofNames.com: The Kissinger surname derives from the Old High German word "kisil," meaning "pebble," or "gravel." The name may have been a topographic name for someone who lived in an area of pebbles or gravel; or it may have evolved from any of several places named with this word.
Kitabayashi JapaneseFrom the Japanese 北 (
kita) "North" and 林 (
bayashi or
hayashi) "forest," "woods."
Kitadai JapaneseFrom 北 (
kita) meaning "north" and 代 (
dai) meaning "society, world, cost, price" or 台 (
dai) meaning "Taiwan, machine or vehicle counter, stand, pedestal".
Kitagaki JapaneseFrom 北 (
kita) meaning "north" and 垣 (
gaki) meaning "hedge, fence".
Kitami JapaneseFrom Japanese 喜 (
ki) meaning "rejoice" or 北 (
kita) meaning "north", combined with 多 (
ta) meaning "many" and/or 見 (
mi) meaning "see".
Kitani JapaneseFrom the Japanese 木 (
ki or
moku) "tree," "wood" and 谷 (
tani or
ya) "valley."
Kitanokouji Japanese (Rare)Kitanokouji (北小路) comes from kita (北) means "North", Kouji (小路) means "Alley". This is one of the kuge surnames and this surname is very rare. No notable people or fictional characters bear this surname.
Kitao JapaneseFrom 北 (
kita) meaning "north" and 尾 (
o) meaning "tail".
Kitashirakawa JapaneseFrom Japanese 北 (
kita) meaning "north", 白 (
shira) meaning "white" and 川 (
kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Kitaya JapaneseFrom 北 (
kita) meaning "north" and 谷 (
ya) meaning "valley".
Kitazawa JapaneseKita (北) means "North", zawa/sawa (沢 or 澤) means "swamp". Sawa changes to zawa because of rendaku.
Kitchener EnglishVariant spelling of
Kitchen. A notable bearer was the Anglo-Irish senior British Army officer and colonial administrator Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener (1850-1916).
Kitchenham EnglishOccupational surname for a person who was in charge of the kitchen in a royal or noble house, or a monastery. From the Anglo Saxon
cycene (German:
Küche Dutch:
kjøkken Latin:
cocina Italian:
cucina)
Kitcher English (British)This name derives from the Old English word "Cyta", and describes 'the cat' or perhaps more specifically a wild cat. This name may also refer to someone who worked in a Kitchen.
Kitching EnglishThe surname is thought to have originally been an occupational name for a cook, deriving from the Old English word
cycen.
Kite EnglishFrom the name of the bird of prey, derived from Middle English
kete "kite, bittern".
Kite EnglishHabitational name derived from Old English
cyte "cottage, hut".
Kitley EnglishDerived from a place name in Devonshire, England, and was first recorded in the form of Kitelhey in 1305.... [
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Kitsusu KongoThe surname of a notable Congolese musician whose real first name was Philemon.
Kittirattanawiwat Thai (Rare)From Thai กิตติ (
kitti) meaning "fame; renown", รัตน (
rattana) meaning "gem; jewel", and วิวัฒน์ (
wiwat) of unknown meaning.
Kitto CornishCornish forms of Kit, for Christopher, according to 'Patronymica Cornu-Brittanica' by Richard Stephen Charnock (1870).
Kitumaini Central African, SwahiliMeans "little hope" in Swahili, a diminutive of
tumaini meaning simply "hope". It is mostly found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Kitzmiller English (American)Americanized form of German Kitzmüller, literally ‘kid miller’ ( see Kitz + Muller ), a nickname for a miller who kept goats; alternatively, the first element may be from a personal name formed with the Germanic element Gid-, cognate with Old English gidd ‘song’.
Kiur EstonianKiur is an Estonian surname meaning "pipit" (Anthus).
Kivikas EstonianKivikas is an Estonian surname derived from "kivikamakas" meaning "rock".
Kivimurd EstonianKivimurd is an Estonian surname meaning "stone break/fracture".
Kiviniemi FinnishDerived from Finnish
kivi "stone, rock" and
niemi "cape, peninsula".
Kivipalu EstonianKivipalu is an Estonian surname meaning "stone sandy heath/heath woodland".
Kiviselg EstonianKiviselg is an Estonian surname meaning the "back (of) stone" (literally, "stone back").
Kiviste EstonianKiviste is an Estonian surname derived from "kivi" meaning "stone".
Kivistö FinnishA combination of Finnish
kivi "stone, rock" and the suffix
-stö.
Kiya JapaneseMeans "tree valley" in Japanese, from 木
(ki) "tree" and 谷
(ya) "valley".
Kiyoko JapaneseSurname of American-Japanese singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and director Hayley Kiyoko.
Kiyomigawa JapaneseA notable user of this surname is Kiyomigawa Umeyuki, a sumo wrestler from Yokota, Akita Prefecture.
Kiyomizu JapaneseA variation of the popular surname
Shimizu. 清 (Kiyo) means "Pure, Clean" and 水 (Mizu) means "Water".
Kiyono JapaneseFrom Japanese 清
(kiyo) meaning "clear, pure, clean" and 野
(no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Kiyosaki JapaneseKiyo means "pure" and saki means "cape, promontory, peninsula".
Kiyota JapaneseFrom the Japanese 清 (
kiyo) "clearly," "brightly," "cleanly" and 田 (
ta or
da) "rice paddy."
Kiyoura JapaneseCombination of the Kanji 清 (
kiyo, "clear, pure, refreshing, clean") and 浦 (
ura, "bay, inlet"). A famous bearer of this surname was Japanese Prime Minister Kiyoura Keigo (清浦 奎吾; 1850–1942).
Kizewski PolishPolish, variant of Kiszewski a habitational name for someone from Stara Kiszewa (formerly Kiszewa) in Kościerzyna County in Pomeranian Voivodeship.
Kizuki JapaneseKizuki has various spellings. It combines 木 (ki) meaning “tree”, 気 (ki) meaning “spirit”, 稀 (ki) meaning “rare”, 希 (ki) “hope, rare” and 妃 (ki) meaning “princess” with 月 (tsuki) meaning “moon, month”... [
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Klaar EstonianKlaar is an Estonian surname meaning "clear" or "ready". Ultimately, from the German word "klar", meaning "clear".
Klapdi ThaiFrom Thai กลับ
(klap) meaning "return, come back" and ดี
(di) meaning "good, fine, excellent".
Klapp GermanNickname for a gossip or a slanderer, derived from Middle High German
klapf,
klaff meaning "prattle, malicious gossip".
Klass GermanThe name is patronymic and it comes from the German first name "Clausen" which is a variant of the name "Nicholas".
Klaver DutchMeans "clover" in Dutch, a topographic name for someone who lived by a field of clovers or a sign depicting them, or an occupational name for a clover farmer.
Kleber German, English (American)Derived from German
kleben "to bind, to stick", hence an occupational name for someone who applied clay daub or whitewash on buildings.
Kleffner GermanTopographic name from Middle Low German
clef,
cleff "cliff", "precipice".
Kleffner GermanNickname for a prattler or gossip, from Middle High German, Middle Low German
kleffer(er).
Kleiber GermanDerived from an agent Middle High German
kleben "to stick or bind" an occupational name for a builder working with clay or in Swabia for someone who applied whitewash. in Bavaria and Austria an occupational name for a shingle maker from Middle High German
klieben "to split (wood or stone)".
Kleindienst GermanOriginally an occupational name for a farmhand or laborer, who was second in line to a more highly paid class of servant. Derived from German
klein meaning "small, little" and
dienst meaning "service, duty".
Kleinknecht GermanA combining of the German word
klein "small" and
knecht "servant", originally an occupational name for a secondary hired hand. A famous historic figure who bore this surname was Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht (8 April 1722 in Ulm - 11 August 1794 in Ansbach), a German composer of many works of chamber music and symphonies, flutist and Kapellmeister (chapel master).
Kleinschmidt GermanOccupational surname which means "small smith", that is, a maker of small forged items and metal hand tools.
Kleis Upper German, RomanshDerived from the given name
Kleis, a South German variant of
Klaus. The Kleis settled in Romansh-speaking areas after the Napoleonic Wars.
Klemm GermanEither from Middle High German
klem "narrow, tight", a nickname for miserly person, or from the related
klemme "constriction; narrows", a habitational name for someone who lived in a narrow area... [
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Klempner German, JewishMeans "plumber, tinsmith" in German, derived from Middle Low German
klampe "clamp".
Klepper GermanDerived from Middle High German
kleppern "to clatter, chatter; to gossip", a nickname for a talkative or gossipy person.
Klepper GermanA metonymic name for someone who bred or kept horses, from Middle High German
klepper "knight’s horse", possibly derived from
kleppen "to strike rapidly, to ring sharply" in reference to bells on their harness... [
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Kliebert GermanOccupational name for a woodsman or woodworker, from an agent derivative of Middle High German klieben meaning "to cleave or split".
Klier German, Czech, Jewishartificial name (for Jews) and nickname (for Germans and Czechs) derived from German dialect
klier "castrated cock".
Klijn DutchCould be a variant of
Klein "small, little", or could be derived from Old Dutch
kluin (also
klyn or
kloen) "peat".
Klimaszewski PolishName for someone from a place called Klimaszewnica or Klimasze, both derived from
Klimasz, a pet form of the given name
Klemens.