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

Czech

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈklɪŋk]

Proper noun

Kling m anim (female equivalent Klingová)

1. a male surname

Declension

Declension of Kling (velar masculine animate)

	singular	plural
nominative	Kling	Klingové
genitive	Klinga	Klingů
dative	Klingovi	Klingům
accusative	Klinga	Klingy
vocative	Klingu	Klingové
locative	Klingovi	Klinzích
instrumental	Klingem	Klingy

Further reading

• “Kling”, in Příjmení.cz (in Czech)

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