Dull

See also: dull

English

Etymology 1

• As a German surname, from dialectal tull (“stout, corpulent”) (see the adjective doll), or a variant of Thiel. See Duell.
• As a Scottish surname, it is a habitational name from Dull in Perthshire (see Etymology 2).
• As an English surname, variant of Dill, Doel.

Proper noun

Dull (plural Dulls)

1. A surname. of Scottish and German origin.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Dull is the 6961^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4818 individuals. Dull is most common among White (93.3%) individuals.

Etymology 2

Possibly from Pictish [Term?], cognate with Proto-Brythonic *dol (“meadow”).

Proper noun

Dull

1. A village in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland.

Anagrams

• ULDL