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Kohl (surname)

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Not to be confused with Kohler.
Kohl
Cabbage harvest illustration,
Tacuinum Sanitatis (15th century).
PronunciationGerman pronunciation: [koːl]
Language(s)German language
Origin
Language(s)Middle High German: kōl, kœl, kœle
Old High German: kōlo
Latin: caulis ("stalk", "stem")
Word/nameKohl
MeaningCabbage
Region of originGermanosphere sprachraum
Other names
Variant form(s)Upper German: Koehl/Köhl
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Kohl is a German surname derived from the word kohl, meaning cabbage. It tends to originate as an occupational name for a merchant or cultivator of the crops.[1]

Cabbage was most likely domesticated somewhere in Europe in Ancient history before 1000 BC. Cabbage in the cuisine has been documented since Antiquity.[2] It was described as a table luxury in the Roman Empire.[3] By the Middle Ages, cabbage had become a prominent part of European cuisine, as indicated by manuscript illuminations.[4] New variates were introduced from the Renaissance on, mostly by Germanic-speaking peoples.

Notable people with the surname

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References

  1. ^ Duden Familiennamen, Dudenverlag, Mannheim 2005, ISBN 3-411-70852-2, S. 389
  2. ^ A brief historical sketch is in Toussaint-Samat, pp. 622ff.
  3. ^ The Natural History of Pompeii. Cambridge University Press. 2002. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-521-80054-9
  4. ^ Ingram, Christine (2000). The Cook's Guide to Vegetables. Hermes House. pp. 64–66. ISBN 978-1-84038-842-8.
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