Kendall

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Kendal, Kendell, Kindall

Etymology

From the place name Kendal in Cumbria, "valley of the river Kent", and Kendale in Humberside, from Old Norse kelda (“spring”) dalr (“valley”).

Pronunciation

• (Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈkɛndəl/
• Rhymes: -ɛndəl

Proper noun

Kendall

1. A habitational surname from Old English.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. A female given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.
4. A town on the Mid North Coast, New South Wales, Australia, named after poet Henry Kendall.
5. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
   2. A township in Kendall County, Illinois.
   3. An unincorporated community and township in Hamilton County, Kansas.
   4. A township in Kearny County, Kansas.
   5. An unincorporated community in Shelby County, Missouri.
   6. A town in Orleans County, New York.
   7. A census-designated place in Whatcom County, Washington.
   8. A town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin.
   9. A village in Monroe County, Wisconsin.

Derived terms

• Kendall County

Anagrams

• Kelland