Wohl
English
editEtymology
edit- As a German and Jewish surname, borrowed from the adjective meaning "good, pleasant" (see below).
- As a north/Low German surname, from Middle Low German wolt (“wood, forest”).
Proper noun
editWohl (plural Wohls)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Wohl is the 16525th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1738 individuals. Wohl is most common among White (95.57%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Wohl”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German wole, from Old High German wolo, welo (“weal, wealth, speed, prosperity”). More at weal.
Pronunciation
editAudio: (file)
Noun
editWohl n (strong, genitive Wohles or Wohls, no plural)
Declension
editDeclension of Wohl [sg-only, neuter, strong]
Derived terms
editDerived terms
Related terms
editFurther reading
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