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Kingsley is an English given name. Written in Old English as Cyningesleah , this locational name roughly means "from the king's wood, glade or meadow," and derives from the Old English words Cyning (King) and leah ( woodland clearing ).
Anna Madgigine Jai Kingsley, born Anta Madjiguène Ndiaye (18 June 1793 [1] – April or May 1870), also known as Anna Kingsley, Anta Majigeen Njaay or Anna Madgigine Jai, [2] was a West African from present-day Senegal, who was enslaved and sold in Cuba, probably via the slave pens on Gorée Island.
Kingsley is an English surname. Written in Old English as Cyningesleah , this locational surname roughly means "from the king's wood, glade or meadow," and derives from the Old English words Cyning (King) and leah ( woodland clearing ).
For the English novelist, see Mary St Leger Kingsley.. Mary Henrietta Kingsley (13 October 1862 – 3 June 1900) was an English ethnographer, writer and explorer who made numerous travels through West Africa and wrote several books on her experiences there.
Kingsley College, Melbourne, Australia, a school of theology; Kingsley Hall, London, England; Kingsley (mascot), the mascot for Partick Thistle F.C. The Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award; Perrey and Kingsley, pioneers in electronic music; Kingsley Royal, mascot for Reading F.C. Kingsley Field, airport located in Southern Oregon; Kingsley's Adventure ...
Kingsley Ofosu (born 1970) is a Ghanaian who made international news in 1992, when he survived the slaughter of a group of African stowaways by the crew of the Bahamian-flagged cargo ship MC Ruby. In all, eight men were killed, including Ofosu's brother.
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Name Lifespan Reign start Reign end Notes Family Image; Cetshwayo kaMpande (2nd reign) 1834 [1] – 8 February 1884 (aged 49–50) 29 January 1883: 8 February 1884: Son of Mpande kaSenzangakhona: Zulu: Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo: 1868 – 18 October 1913 (aged 44–45) 21 May 1884: 18 October 1913: Son of Cetshwayo kaMpande: Zulu: Solomon kaDinuzulu ...