"Killen" meaning in English

See Killen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Killens [plural]
Etymology: Irish surname, from Coilín. See Colin. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ga|-}} Irish, {{m|ga|Coilín}} Coilín, {{m|en|Colin}} Colin Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|Killens}} Killen (countable and uncountable, plural Killens)
  1. A surname. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Killen-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A place name:
    A small village south-west of Castlederg, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland (Irish grid ref H2480).     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, Places in Northern Ireland, Villages in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, Villages in Northern Ireland
    Sense id: en-Killen-en-name-Y82l-pp- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 33 33 33
  3. A place name:
    A hamlet in the Black Isle, north-west of Fortrose, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH6758).     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Highland, Scotland, Places in Scotland, Villages in Highland, Scotland, Villages in Scotland
    Sense id: en-Killen-en-name-OL-kupLU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 33 33 33
  4. A place name:
    A town in Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Alabama, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Alabama, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Killen-en-name-JAAhHovd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 33 33 33

Inflected forms

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