"Kettle" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Kettles [plural], Kettell [alternative]
Etymology: The Scottish place-name was historically Cattell (1160). Probably from Scottish Gaelic cat (“cat”) or Pictish cat (“cat”) with a locational suffix. Etymology templates: {{der|en|gd|cat||cat}} Scottish Gaelic cat (“cat”), {{der|en|xpi|cat||cat}} Pictish cat (“cat”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Kettle (countable and uncountable, plural Kettles)
  1. A surname. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Kettle-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. An unincorporated community in Cumberland County, Kentucky, United States, named after a creek. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Kentucky, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Kentucky, USA
    Sense id: en-Kettle-en-name-0dPaZWm7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 36 36 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 35 35 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 36 36 24
  3. An unincorporated community in Roane County, West Virginia, United States, named after a summit. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA
    Sense id: en-Kettle-en-name-0EyPCUuf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 36 36 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 35 35 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 36 36 24
  4. Synonym of Kingskettle, Fife, Scotland. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: Kingskettle [synonym, synonym-of], Fife [synonym, synonym-of], Scotland [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Kettle-en-name-aQP2fEwJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 36 36 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 35 35 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 36 36 24

Inflected forms

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