Kühl

Kuehl
Pronunciation	German pronunciation: [koːl]
Language	German language
Origin
Languages	From Proto-West Germanic *kōl(ī), whence also Old English cōl
Word/name	Kuehl
Meaning	"Cool"; "cold"
Region of origin	Southern Germanosphere sprachraum
Other names
Alternative spelling	Kühl
Variant form	Upper German: Koehl/Köhl
Cognate	"Cool"

Kuehl, also transliterated Kühl, is a German surname.^[1]

According to one etymology, it constitutes an epithetic surname derived from a byname of the word kühl, meaning "cool"; "cold".^[2]^[3]

Notable people

Alexander Kühl (born 1973), a former German professional basketball player
Ernst Kühl (1888–1972), a Luftwaffe officer during World War II
Jane Kuehl (born 2003), American ice hockey player
Jerry Kuehl (1931–2018), historian and tv producer
Karl Kuehl (1937–2008), an American scout, coach and manager in Major League Baseball
Kris Kuehl (born 1970), an American discus thrower
Patrick Kühl (born 1968), a German swimmer
Ryan Kuehl (born 1972), a National Football League long snapper/defensive tackle
Sheila Kuehl (born 1941), an American politician and former child actress