Meanings
proper noun
- A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
- A female given name transferred from the surname.
Origin
Shortened from McKinley.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Kinley. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kinley
MLA
“Kinley.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kinley. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kinley,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kinley.
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