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Kendra¹

  • /ˈkɛndɹə/

Where it comes from

Coined in the latter half of the twentieth century, presumably a blend of Kenneth + Sandra.

proper noun

  1. A female given name originating as a coinage.

kendra²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Hindi केंद्र (kendra), from Sanskrit केन्द्र (kendra), from Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱent-r-om (“a pointed tool”). Doublet of center.

noun kendras

  1. India center

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: jennica, kaelyn, kaylyn, pamela, jennabeth, kendal, cherie, kendall, cheri, kaleigh, caden, kashonda, kylen, wendi, wyndi, kylie

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MLA

"kendra." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kendra. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{kendra_2026,
  title = {kendra},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kendra},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}