Kling

See also: kling

English

Proper noun

Kling (plural Klings)

  1. A surname.
Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Kling is the 4598th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7713 individuals. Kling is most common among White (93.47%) individuals.

Proper noun

Kling

  1. Archaic form of Kalinga.

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Kling in 1835. Derived from kling (“hill, elevated place, rough heath”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /klɪŋ/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Kling
  • Rhymes: -ɪŋ
  • Homophone: kling

Proper noun

Kling n

  1. A hamlet in Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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