Kaul

See also: kaul

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Kashmiri कौल (kaul).

Proper noun

Kaul (plural Kauls)

1. A surname from Kashmiri.

   Nitasha Kaul, b. 1976

Etymology 2

Borrowed from German Kaul.

Proper noun

Kaul (plural Kauls)

1. A surname from German.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kaul”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 284.
• Forebears

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German kūle, ultimately from the root of Keule (“club”). Cognate with German Kaule.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kau̯l/, [kɑʊ̯l]

Noun

Kaul f (plural Kaulen, diminutive Kailchen)

1. pothole, crater
2. hollow, depression, recess