Meanings
alternative Kendal · alternative Kendell · alternative Kindall
- A habitational surname from Old English.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A female given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.
- A town on the Mid North Coast, New South Wales, Australia, named after poet Henry Kendall.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A township in Kendall County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community and township in Hamilton County, Kansas.
- A township in Kearny County, Kansas.
- A town in Orleans County, New York.
- A town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin.
- A village in Monroe County, Wisconsin.
Origin
- Old Norsekelda“spring”
- 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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Cite this entry
Kendall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kendall
“Kendall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kendall. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kendall,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kendall.
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