Definitions for kittel
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1. Kittel

   A kittel (Yiddish: קיטל) is a white linen or cotton robe worn by religious Ashkenazi Jews on holidays, in the synagogue or at home when leading the Passover seder. Kittels are sometimes worn by grooms. It is also customary for Jews to be buried in a kittel.

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1. Kittelverb

   see Kittle, v. t

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1. Kittel

   A kittel, also spelled kitl, is a white robe which serves as a burial shroud for male Jews. It is also worn on special occasions by Ashkenazi Jews. In western Europe this garment is called a Sargenes. The word Sargenes is related to the Old French Serge as well as Latin Serica. The term has mainly fallen out of use in modern times, except in certain neighborhoods such as Washington Heights in New York. The kittel, or sargenes, is used as a burial shroud, providing simple dress that assures equality for all in death. Because Jewish law dictates that the dead are buried without anything in the coffin other than simple linen clothes, a kittel has no pockets. It is also worn by married men on Yom Kippur and in some instances on Rosh Hashanah. The wearing of a kittel on the High Holidays is symbolically linked to its use as a burial shroud, and, to the verse "our sins shall be made as white as snow". Many Jews also wear a kittel when leading the Passover Seder. In some communities, the cantor wears it during certain special services during the year, such as the first night of Selichot, the seventh day of the Holiday of Sukkot, the Musaf prayers of Shemini Atzeret and the first day of Passover, where the prayers for rain and dew are respectively recited. According to many traditions a bridegroom wears a kittel on his wedding day.

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1. KITTEL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Kittel is ranked #13737 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Kittel surname appeared 2,203 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Kittel.
   
   92.7% or 2,043 total occurrences were White.
   2.7% or 61 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.6% or 37 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.5% or 33 total occurrences were Black.
   0.9% or 21 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.3% or 8 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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1. kittle

How to pronounce kittel?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of kittel in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of kittel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kittel
2. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kittel
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=kittel
4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html