Kling

See also: kling

English

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Kling (plural Klings)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Kling is the 4598^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7713 individuals. Kling is most common among White (93.47%) individuals.

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Kling

1. Archaic form of Kalinga.

Etymology 3

Noun

Kling (plural Klings)

1. Alternative form of Keling

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Kling in 1835. Derived from kling (“hill, elevated place, rough heath”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /klɪŋ/

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• Hyphenation: Kling
• Rhymes: -ɪŋ
• Homophone: kling

Proper noun

Kling n

1. A hamlet in Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Klingbemden

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN