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Killen

Killen proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Killen (countable and uncountable, plural Killens)

  1. A surname.
  2. A small village south-west of Castlederg, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland (Irish grid ref H2480).
  3. A hamlet in the Black Isle, north-west of Fortrose, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH6758).
  4. A town in Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States.

Forms of Killen

pluralKillens

Origin of Killen

From the Irish surname, from Coilín. See Colin.

Questions about Killen

What does Killen mean?
Killen means a surname.
What part of speech is Killen?
Killen is a proper noun.

Words near Killen in the dictionary

  1. killedst
  2. killee
  3. killeen
  4. killeens
  5. killees
  6. Killen
  7. Killenaule
  8. Killenberg
  9. Killenbergs
  10. Killens
  11. killer

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