The kohl Surname
kohl Name Meaning and History
- German (also Köhl): from Middle High German kol, köl ‘cabbage’, ‘cabbage head’ (ultimately from Latin caulis ‘stalk’), hence a metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of cabbages.
- from the Germanic personal name Kolo.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 179 - Messages: 458
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Kohl/Comito Connection |
 dougherty4life
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| kohl/cole | Sue Kohl Soulliard | 32 |
| Kohl's in Springfield, Ohio |
kkohl414
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| Obit for Mrs. Philip (Martha Behling) Kohl 1876 - 1968 |
jenni_lew
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| Kohls from Milwaukee WI area | Jim Stoll | 8 |
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john_kohl
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| Atkinson-Kohl connection | Peggy Clark | 3 |
| Charlie Marquard Kohl - American Indian |
| 0 |
| John Kohl descendants? Wash Co Wisc |
joseph_kohl
| 7 |
| Kohl families in Washington and Dodge County WI |
s_bruehling
| 3 |
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