Kendall

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Kendall

/ˈkɛndəl/ Canada

Rhymes with -ɛndəl

Where it comes from

From the placename Kendal in Cumbria, "valley of the river Kent", and Kendale in Humberside, from Old Norse kelda (“spring”) + dalr (“valley”).

proper noun Kendal · Kendell · 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 census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
A township in Kendall County, Illinois.
An unincorporated community and township in Hamilton County, Kansas.
A township in Kearny County, Kansas.
An unincorporated community in Shelby County, Missouri.
A town in Orleans County, New York.
A census-designated place in Whatcom County, Washington.
A town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin.
A village in Monroe County, Wisconsin.

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Closest in meaning: kendal, vale, dale, valley, glen, ravine, canyon, gorge, hollow, basin, depression, trough, gulch, coulee, notch, draw

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@misc{kendall_2026,
  title = {Kendall},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kendall},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}