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Kenrick

Kenrick proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Kenrick (plural Kenricks)

  1. A surname.

Forms of Kenrick

pluralKenricks
alternative formKendrick
alternative formKenwrick
alternative formKenwright

Origin of Kenrick

From Middle English Cenric, Kendrich, of several origins: * From Old English Cyneric, from cyne- (“royal”) + ric (“power”), * Borrowed from Middle Welsh Cynwrig (“greatest champion”), from cynt (“before, first”) + gwr (“man”) + -ig * Borrowed from Irish Mac Ionnrachtaigh via Enright, in which case also a doublet of Hanratty

Questions about Kenrick

What does Kenrick mean?
Kenrick means a surname.
What part of speech is Kenrick?
Kenrick is a proper noun.

Words near Kenrick in the dictionary

  1. kenozooids
  2. kenpaullone
  3. kenpaullones
  4. Kenpeitai
  5. kenpo
  6. Kenrick
  7. kens
  8. Kensal Green
  9. Kenseikai
  10. kensho
  11. Kensinger

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