Surname · also German

Knüttel

“knot”

Knüttel is a surname from Middle High German, ultimately from Old High German. It is used in German.

Original GermanKnittel

Meaning & origin

What it means

Knüttel goes back to a word meaning “knot.”

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Where it comes from

Knüttel comes from Middle High German, and ultimately from Old High German.

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How it developed

From Middle High German knüttel, from Old High German chnutil.

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Knüttel’s family of names

In German usage, Knüttel as a surname has a related form in KNITTEL. In German usage, Knüttel as a surname has a related form in KNITTEL.

Walk Knüttel’s family in the name graph

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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