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Kiel is the capital of Schleswig-Holstein in N Germany, at the Baltic end of the Kiel Canal.
http://www.factmonster.com/ipd/A0505366.html
The German name Kiehl may be a place name in origin: one who came from Kiel, an area of standing water, the name of several places in Germany.
http://www.roangelo.net/schlectweg/slehtweg.html
Keel is a bottom of a boat. Keel is from the middle english kele, from the word kiel which meant 'boat'. http://www.internetnow.co.uk/dutchusa/nlusword.htm
Kael is a varient of the boys name Cael. Click on Cael link.
I am very sure it's really from Kiel, and is german. The name has something to do with boats and water.
http://www.factmonster.com/ipd/A0505366.html
The German name Kiehl may be a place name in origin: one who came from Kiel, an area of standing water, the name of several places in Germany.
http://www.roangelo.net/schlectweg/slehtweg.html
Keel is a bottom of a boat. Keel is from the middle english kele, from the word kiel which meant 'boat'. http://www.internetnow.co.uk/dutchusa/nlusword.htm
Kael is a varient of the boys name Cael. Click on Cael link.
I am very sure it's really from Kiel, and is german. The name has something to do with boats and water.
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Hi!
The German place name Kiel derives from the original name of the town "tom Kyle" (Low German: to the wedge/key/cotter) which describes the shape of the Kiel fjord.
Some nice pictures showing that shape and more information on the city: www.kiel.de
It's a nice place - my uncle lives there ;)
You have to click on "Kiel im Portrait" with the English flag, then on the first picture and then on the English flag on the right (complicated.......)
Regards, Satu
The German place name Kiel derives from the original name of the town "tom Kyle" (Low German: to the wedge/key/cotter) which describes the shape of the Kiel fjord.
Some nice pictures showing that shape and more information on the city: www.kiel.de
It's a nice place - my uncle lives there ;)
You have to click on "Kiel im Portrait" with the English flag, then on the first picture and then on the English flag on the right (complicated.......)
Regards, Satu
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Thank you both!
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