Kroll
Kroll (name) means a surname of German or Dutch origin, sometimes from a nickname meaning "curly-haired.". Example: “Kroll ran the family hardware store for decades.”
Word forms
- Plural
- Krolls
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_____ ran the family hardware store for decades.
Etymology
* As a German and Dutch surname, it comes from a nickname meaning "curly (haired);" see curl. * As a German and Polish surname, it is a spelling variant of Krol. * Also as a German surname, it comes from Kröll, from the Germanic personal name Rollo, from Proto-Germanic *hrōþiz (“fame, victory”).