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Kettle

proper nouncommon in dialogue

A surname.

proper noun

  1. 1

    A surname.

  2. 2

    An unincorporated community in Cumberland County, Kentucky, United States, named after a creek.

  3. 3

    An unincorporated community in Roane County, West Virginia, United States, named after a summit.

  4. 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
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