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Kenley

Kenley proper noun: a surname from Old English.

Proper noun

Kenley

  1. A surname from Old English.
  2. A female given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A suburb in the borough of Croydon, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3259).
  4. A locality in the Rural City of Swan Hill, north western Victoria, Australia

Forms of Kenley

alternative formKinley
alternative formKynlee

Origin of Kenley

* Shortened from McKenley, variant of McKinley * Habitational from Old English Cena (“a man's name”) + lēah (“woodland clearing”).

Questions about Kenley

What does Kenley mean?
Kenley means a surname from Old English.
What part of speech is Kenley?
Kenley is a proper noun.

Words near Kenley in the dictionary

  1. KenKens
  2. kenkey
  3. kenkiid
  4. kenkiids
  5. kenky
  6. Kenley
  7. kenlore
  8. Kenmare
  9. Kenmark
  10. Kenmore
  11. Kenmuir

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