Etymology

Kendal

K5E1N1D2A1L1

Today it means: A town and civil parish with a town council in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in South Lakeland district (OS grid ref SD5192). Full definition →

Old English Cent
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  1. Old English · derived fromCent
  2. English todayKendal

From Old English Cent + dæl = "valley of the river Kent".

Words from the same roots

Old EnglishCent all →

kent

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