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Kimball.

A surname from Welsh.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A surname from Welsh.

    countable
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.

    countable
  3. A placename A hamlet in Alberta, Canada.

    countable · uncountable
  4. A placename A place in the United States. A city in Minnesota.

    countable · uncountable
  5. A placename A place in the United States. A city, the county seat of Kimball County, Nebraska.

    countable · uncountable
  6. A placename A place in the United States. A town in South Dakota.

    countable · uncountable
  7. A placename A place in the United States. A town in Tennessee.

    countable · uncountable
  8. A placename A place in the United States. A town in West Virginia.

    countable · uncountable
  9. A placename A place in the United States. A town in Wisconsin.

    countable · uncountable
  10. A placename Ellipsis of Kimball County.

    abbreviation · alt-of · countable · ellipsis · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Old Welsh Cynbel, from cyn (“chief”) + bel (“war”). Possibly also from Old English Cynebeald.

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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.