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184 entries · Filtering by “K”
- KGBnoun
The main security agency of the Soviet Union from 1954 until its dissolution in 1991, responsible for intelligence, counterintelligence, and internal security.
- KOnoun
A knockout in boxing or other combat sports.
- Kenyaproper noun
A country in East Africa, bordered by Tanzania, Uganda, South Sudan, Ethiopia, and Somalia, with coastline on the Indian Ocean.
- Kermitproper noun
A masculine given name of Celtic origin.
- Kerryproper noun
A county in southwestern Ireland, known for its scenic beauty.
- Kevproper noun
A diminutive or informal form of the name Kevin.
- Kevinproper noun
A masculine given name of Irish origin.
- Kimproper noun
A given name, used for both males and females, often a short form of Kimberly or Kimball.
- Kimberlyproper noun
A feminine given name.
- Kimbleproper noun
A surname of English origin.
- Kimmyproper noun
A diminutive form of the name Kim or Kimberly.
- Kiranoun
A feminine given name of Russian origin.
- Kirbynoun
A surname of English origin, also used as a given name.
- Kirstennoun
A feminine given name of Scandinavian origin.
- Kittnoun
A surname, often a variant of Catherine or Kit.
- Klausnoun
A masculine given name of German origin.
- Kleinnoun
A German and Jewish surname.
- Klingernoun
A German surname.
- Klingonnoun
A member of a fictional alien warrior race in Star Trek.
- Klinknoun
A German surname.
- Knoxnoun
A Scottish and Irish surname.
- Kongnoun
Part of the place name Hong Kong.
- Kononoun
A surname of Japanese origin.
- Koreanoun
A region in East Asia comprising North Korea and South Korea on the Korean Peninsula.
- Koreanadjective
Relating to Korea, its people, or their language.
- Koreansnoun
Natives or inhabitants of Korea; people of Korean descent.
- Kramernoun
A German and Jewish surname.
- Krisnoun
A given name, short form of Christopher, Kristina, Kristopher, or similar names.
- Krishnanoun
A major Hindu deity, the eighth avatar of Vishnu.
- Kristennoun
A feminine given name of Scandinavian origin.
- Kristinnoun
A feminine given name of Scandinavian origin.
- Kristinanoun
A feminine given name, variant of Christina.
- Krystlenoun
A feminine given name, a variant spelling of Crystal.
- Kumarnoun
A common South Asian surname and given name.
- Kurtnoun
A masculine given name of German origin.
- Kwannoun
A Chinese and Korean surname.
- Kwonnoun
A Korean surname.
- Kylenoun
A masculine given name of Scottish origin.
- Kylienoun
A feminine given name, especially popular in Australia.
- Kyotonoun
A city in central Japan, former imperial capital and known for its temples.
- Kyungnoun
A Korean given name, used for both males and females.
- kanoun
(Ancient Egyptian religion) The spiritual part of a person, believed to live on after death; the vital essence or life force that distinguished the living from the dead.
- kabirproper_noun
A masculine given name of Arabic origin, meaning "great" or "powerful."
- kaiproper_noun
A unisex given name of multiple origins, including Hawaiian (meaning "sea"), Japanese, Scandinavian, and Welsh.
- kaisernoun
(Historical) The title of the German emperors, especially those who ruled the German Empire from 1871 to 1918.
- kaneproper_noun
A surname of Irish origin, derived from the Gaelic name O Cathain.
- kangnoun
A traditional heated sleeping platform used in northern China and other parts of East Asia, consisting of a brick or clay bed built over flues through which smoke and hot air from a cooking stove or fireplace pass to provide warmth.
- kangaroonoun
A large marsupial native to Australia, characterized by powerful hind legs used for hopping, a long muscular tail for balance, and a pouch in which females carry their young.
- kansasproper_noun
A state in the central United States, located in the Great Plains region, known for its wheat production and role in American westward expansion.
- kappanoun
The tenth letter of the Greek alphabet (K, κ), corresponding to the English letter K.