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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 ).
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 ).
Kinsley is a given name of English origin that is a transferred use of an English place name and surname. [1]The name has increased in popularity in English speaking countries such as the United States, where it first ranked among the top 1,000 names for newborn girls in 2005 and has ranked among the top 100 names for newborn girls since 2016. [2]
The correct pronunciation of the family name has come up before. In April 2021, Dan Levy shared a clip from “Jeopardy!” when he was the answer to a clue. The contestant mispronounced his name ...
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 ...
The given name Kimberley is derived from place of Kimberley, in Northern Cape, South Africa. This South African place name was named after Lord Kimberley in the 19th century. [ 1 ] At the end of the 19th century, this place was the scene of fighting and a British victory during the Second Boer War , and consequently the given name was ...
Kelsey was the 201st most popular name for girls born in the United States in 2007. It was among the top 50 most popular names for girls there in the 1990s. It was last ranked among the top 1,000 most common names for boys there in 1996. It was the 528th most common name for women in the United States in the 1990 census.
Wesley is a name with an Anglo-Norman etymology. The "wes" portion of the name refers to the Western cardinal direction, while the word "lea" refers to a field, pasture, or other clearing in a forest. [1] Thus, the name's origin refers to a "western lea," or a field to the west. [2]