The kroll Surname
kroll Name Meaning and History
- German and Dutch: nickname for someone with curly hair, from Middle High German krol ‘curly’, Middle Low German krulle ‘ringlet’, ‘curl’, Middle Dutch croel, crul (apparently a loanword from German).
- German and Polish: variant of Krol.
- German: (also Kröll): from the Germanic personal name Rollo, based on hrod ‘renown’, ‘victory’.
- Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant spelling of Krol.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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