"Kroll" meaning in English

See Kroll in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Krolls [plural]
Etymology: * As a German and Dutch surname, from a nickname meaning "curly (haired);" see curl. * As a German and Polish surname, spelling variant of Krol. * Also as a German surname, from Kröll, from the Germanic personal name Rollo, from Proto-Germanic *hrōþiz (“fame, victory”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|-}} German, {{der|en|nl|-}} Dutch, {{der|en|pl|-}} Polish, {{der|en|gem|-}} Germanic, {{der|en|gem-pro|*hrōþiz|t=fame, victory}} Proto-Germanic *hrōþiz (“fame, victory”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Kroll (plural Krolls)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Kroll-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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      "Kröll#German"
    ],
    [
      "Rollo",
      "Rollo#German"
    ],
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    },
    {
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        "1": "en",
        "2": "nl",
        "3": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "Dutch",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "pl",
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      },
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    {
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      },
      "expansion": "Germanic",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
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      },
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      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
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    ],
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    ],
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      "Kröll#German"
    ],
    [
      "Rollo",
      "Rollo#German"
    ],
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    ]
  ],
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    },
    {
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        "1": "en",
        "2": "nl",
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      },
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    },
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        "1": "en",
        "2": "pl",
        "3": "-"
      },
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      },
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    },
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      },
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    }
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    }
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      "args": {
        "1": "s"
      },
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      "name": "en-proper noun"
    }
  ],
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