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Etymology of Klyne

What does the name Klyne mean?

The Yiddish word "kleyn" means 'small'. But many of the compound variations created using "Klein" as a prefix are ornamental or topographical in origin (such as Kleinburg, combining 'small' with 'hill').

Klyne Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Klein, Kleiner, Kleinman, Kleinerman, Klain, Klainer, Klainman, Kline, Kliner, Klyne, Cline, Clyne, Kleinbaum, Kleinber, Kleinberger, Kleinfeld, Kleinhaus and many more.


Klyne migration to the United States +



Klyne Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Lawrence Klyne, aged 22, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738 1
  • Hans Michael Klyne, aged 25, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1741 1
  • John Nickel Klyne, aged 40, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1741 1


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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