"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|Krolls}} Kroll (plural Krolls)
  1. A surname.

Inflected forms

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