Kingsley (given name)

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Kingsley is an English given name. Written in Old English as Cyningesleah, this locational name roughly means "from the king's wood, glade or meadow," and derives from the Old English words Cyning (King) and leah (woodland clearing). [1]

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Kingsley
GenderUnisex
Language(s) English
Origin
Word/nameOld English Cyningesleah
Meaning"from the king's wood" "glade" or "meadow"

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  1. Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press