Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
As a Jewish surname, it comes from Yiddish קיל.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Kil’s family of names
In Swedish usage, Kil has a later derivative in KIILI. In Greek usage, Kil as a surname is a transliteration of Κιλ.
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