Kunda
English
Etymology
Two possible origins:
- Borrowed from Polish Kunda.
- Borrowed from Gujarati કુંડા (kuṇḍā), a surname of the Lohanas, an Indian trading or mercantile jati.
Proper noun
Kunda (plural Kundas)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kunda is the 40610th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 538 individuals. Kunda is most common among White (78.07%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (11.9%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kunda”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 365.
Polish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From regional kunda, or possibly a clipping of Konrad.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkun.da/
- Rhymes: -unda
- Syllabification: Kun‧da
- Homophone: kunda
Proper noun
Kunda m pers
- a male surname
Declension
Declension of Kunda
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Kunda | Kundowie |
| genitive | Kundy | Kundów |
| dative | Kundzie | Kundom |
| accusative | Kundę | Kundów |
| instrumental | Kundą | Kundami |
| locative | Kundzie | Kundach |
| vocative | Kundo | Kundowie |
Proper noun
Kunda f
- a female surname
Declension
Declension of Kunda
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Kunda | Kundy |
| genitive | Kundy | Kund |
| dative | Kundzie | Kundom |
| accusative | Kundę | Kundy |
| instrumental | Kundą | Kundami |
| locative | Kundzie | Kundach |
| vocative | Kundo | Kundy |
Further reading
- “Kunda”, in Internetowy słownik nazwisk w Polsce [Internet dictionary of surnames in Poland], 2022
Slovak
Etymology
From kunda.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkunda]
Proper noun
Kunda m pers (female equivalent Kundová)
- a male surname
Declension
| singular | plural 1 | plural 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Kunda | Kundovia | Kundovci |
| genitive | Kundu | Kundov | Kundovcov |
| dative | Kundovi | Kundom | Kundovcom |
| accusative | Kundu | Kundov | Kundovcov |
| locative | Kundovi | Kundoch | Kundovcoch |
| instrumental | Kundom | Kundami | Kundovcami |
Further reading
- “Kunda”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025