Given name & surname

Kolb

“club”

Kolb is a surname from German. It is used in English and Czech.

Original GermanKolping

Meaning & origin

What it means

Kolb goes back to German Kolb, meaning “club.”

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Where it comes from

Kolb comes from German.

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How it developed

From German Kolb.

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Kolb’s family of names

In English usage, Kolb as a surname has a related form in KOLBE. In German usage, Kolb as a surname has a related form in Kolping. In Greek usage, Kolb as a surname is a transliteration of Κολμπ.

Walk Kolb’s family in the name graph

KolbΚολμπKolbeKolping

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Nicknames & forms 2

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

Spellings & scripts 1

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Lower Sorbian

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Kohne

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German

Koller

“horse collar”

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80% boys · 20% girls

German

Kohlberg

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