Kendall

K5E1N1D2A1L1L1
Canada/ˈkɛndəl/

proper noun

A habitational surname from Old English.

Less commonScrabble 12

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Kendal · alternative Kendell · alternative Kindall

  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:

Origin

  1. Old Norsekelda“spring”
  2. EnglishKendall

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

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APA

Kendall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kendall

MLA

“Kendall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kendall. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kendall,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kendall.

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