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What is the origin of the name KKK? The name Ku Klux Klan was most likely originated from the Greek word kuklos, meaning circle. Also, Klan was considered another version for the word clan, so the foundeâ¦rs of the KKK must have merged these words together to form the name of their organization, Ku Klux Klan.
John Ellen, Brisbane, Australia. I'm not sure how true it is, but I was once told that Ku Klux Klan was chosen because it sounds like a rifle bolt being cocked. Adrian Hogg, Ponteland, England. The name come from the Greek name Kuklos which means circle, and Klan was added. The members says it means White Racial Brotherhood. The Klan was established in 1865 in Tennessee, after the civil war ended. The founder was Nathan Bed Forrest, a soldier from the south.