Kenley

K5E1N1L1E1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English Cena →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Kinley · alternative Kynlee

  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

Origin

  1. Old EnglishCena“a man's name”
  2. EnglishKenley

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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