Kettle

See also: kettle

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

The Scottish place-name was historically Cattell (1160). Probably from Scottish Gaelic cat (“cat”) or Pictish cat (“cat”) with a locational suffix.

Proper noun

Kettle (countable and uncountable, plural Kettles)

  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.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Kettle is the 14307th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2092 individuals. Kettle is most common among White (84.56%) individuals.
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