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Kettle.

A surname.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A surname.

    countable · uncountable
  2. An unincorporated community in Cumberland County, Kentucky, United States, named after a creek.

    countable · uncountable
  3. An unincorporated community in Roane County, West Virginia, United States, named after a summit.

    countable · uncountable
  4. Synonym of Kingskettle, Fife, Scotland.

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Where this word comes from

The Scottish place-name was historically Cattell (1160). Probably from Scottish Gaelic cat (“cat”) or Pictish cat (“cat”) with a locational suffix.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.