Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kroll

/kɹˈɔl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables
kroll
IPA
/kɹˈɔl/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

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”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, *hrōþiz

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Questions

How do you pronounce kroll?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɹˈɔl/.
What does kroll mean?
A surname.
Where does kroll come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce kroll

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