Thull
English edit
Etymology edit
Proper noun edit
Thull (plural Thulls)
- A surname from German.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Thull is the 33894th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 671 individuals. Thull is most common among White (93.44%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Thull”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as tulde in 1289. Of uncertain etymology. Perhaps derived from Old Dutch tiulithi (“farmland”), although the short vowel in the oldest attestation makes this etymology problematic. Compare Tiel, Tilburg, Tuil and Tull en 't Waal.
See also Limburgish Töl.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Thull n
- A hamlet in Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN