Keller

English

Etymology

• As a German surname, from Keller (“storehouse”).
• As an English surname, from queller (“hangman, executioner, killer”).
• As a Scottish Gaelic surname, spelling variant of Keillor, from gu leòr (“plenty, enough, sufficient”) (comparable to galore).

Proper noun

Keller

1. A surname​.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003) , “Keller”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN

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German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɛlɐ/
• Rhymes: -ɛlɐ

Etymology 1

From Middle High German keller, from Old High German kellari, from Late Latin cellārium (“pantry”), from Latin cella (“pantry”). See Kellner. Cognate with Dutch kelder.

Noun

Keller m (genitive Kellers, plural Keller)

1. cellar
2. basement

Declension

Declension of Keller

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Keller	die	Keller
genitive	eines	des	Kellers	der	Keller
dative	einem	dem	Keller	den	Kellern
accusative	einen	den	Keller	die	Keller

Related terms

• Bierkeller
• Kellerassel
• Kellerei
• Kellerkind
• Kellertreppe
• Ratskeller
• Tiefkeller
• Weinkeller

 

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Keller m or f (genitive Kellers)

1. A surname​.

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Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German keller, from Old High German kellari, from Late Latin cellārium (“storehouse”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰelɐ/

Noun

Keller m (plural Keller)

1. basement, cellar

Derived terms

• Kellermeisje

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

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Hutterisch

Etymology

From Bavarian [Term?], from Middle High German keller, from Old High German kellari, from Late Latin cellārium (“pantry”), from Latin cella (“pantry”). See Kellner.

Noun

Keller m

1. cellar
2. basement

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German keller, from Old High German kellari, from Late Latin cellārium (“storehouse”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkælɐ/

Noun

Keller m (plural Kelleren)

1. cellar