Kettle
proper nouncommon in dialogue
A surname.
proper noun
- 1
A surname.
- 2
An unincorporated community in Cumberland County, Kentucky, United States, named after a creek.
- 3
An unincorporated community in Roane County, West Virginia, United States, named after a summit.
- 4
Synonym of Kingskettle, Fife, Scotland.
Etymology
The Scottish place-name was historically Cattell (1160). Probably from Scottish Gaelic cat (“cat”) or Pictish cat (“cat”) with a locational suffix.
Forms
- plural
- Kettles