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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 ).
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]
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 ).
Kingsley was born Krishna Pandit Bhanji on 31 December 1943, in Snainton, North Riding of Yorkshire. [4] [5] [6] His mother, Anna Lyna Mary (née Goodman) (1914–2010), was an English actress and model, and she later gave birth to a second son called Sadru Bhanji, who later worked as a psychiatrist in Devon.
This category is for feminine given names from England (natively, or by historical modification of Biblical, etc., names). See also Category:English-language feminine given names , for all those commonly used in the modern English language , regardless of origin.
Short and sweet names have their merit, but if you’re on the market for a more melodic moniker, our roundup of three-syllable girl names won’t disappoint. Read on and take your pick from ...
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 ...
Mike Marsland/WireImage Kingsley Ben-Adir is no stranger to being a leading man. Ben-Adir was born in Kentish Town, London, England, and graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2011.