Kinsey

K5I1N1S1E1Y4
/ˈkɪnzi/

proper noun

A surname.

Less commonScrabble 13

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Kincey · alternative Kynsey

nounKinsey (uncountable)

alternative Kincey · alternative Kynsey

  1. uncountableA measure in the Kinsey scale.

Origin

From Old English personal name Cynesige, from cyne- (“royal”) + siġe (“victory”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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