Kussmaul

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See also: Küssmaul and Kußmaul

English

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Etymology

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German Kussmaul or Kußmaul, from Czech Kosmály or Kosmál by means of folk etymology (as if a compound of Kuss (“kiss”) and Maul (“snout”)).[1]

Proper noun

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Kussmaul

  1. A German surname.

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Hans Bahlow: Deutsches Namenlexikon, Gondrom Verlag, Bindlach, 1990, →ISBN
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