Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
KLEIN
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| Origin | of German origin |
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| Type | Family name referring to internal or external characteristics, circumstances or event |
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The name is derived from the German adjective klein meaning ‘small’ and refers to a characteristic feature (small or the younger in the family). |