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Kendal

/ˈkɛndəl/ UK

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From Old English Cent + dæl = "valley of the river Kent".

proper noun

A town and civil parish with a town council in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in South Lakeland district (OS grid ref SD5192). Kendal Town Council is looking to replace Richard Matthews who held the role for 14 years and retired in June.
A small town in Manchester parish, central Jamaica.
A habitational surname from Old English, also as a variant of Kendall.
A male given name transferred from the surname.
A female given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.

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Kendal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kendal

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"Kendal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kendal.

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@misc{kendal_2026,
  title = {Kendal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kendal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}