Kahl

German surname, from the adjective kahl (“bald”).

Also from Kahl am Main in Lower Franconia, itself named after the River Kahl, from Old High German kaldaha (literally “the cold river”), from kalt (“cold”) + aha (“river”).

Compare Cale.

Kahl (plural Kahls)

1. A surname.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Kahl is the 6508^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5215 individuals. Kahl is most common among White (95.55%) individuals.

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From Middle High German kële, from Old High German kela, from Proto-West Germanic *kelā, from Proto-Germanic *kelǭ.

Kahl f

1. (Erzgebirgisch) throat

• Kahlkopp

• 1992 Karl Heinz Schmidt, Wie dr Schnoobl gewaschen is, P. 31