# Kail

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #73,332

## Definitions
1. A surname.

## Etymology
* As a German surname, from a derivative of the adjective geil (“wilful, happy”).
* Also as a German surname, Americanized from Köhl, see also Kohl, Kehl, Cail.
* As an English surname, variant of Call.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kail