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References
- ↑ "Meaning, origin and history of the name Kinsley".
- ↑ "Popular Baby Names". Archived from the original on 2018-02-02. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
- ↑ Rauwerda, Anne (10 November 2021). "Haileigh and Beighleigh and Paisleigh, oh my!". michigandaily.com. Michigan Daily. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ↑ Wattenberg, Laura (6 November 2019). "The Tradition-Shattering Names of Rural White America". namerology.com. Namerology. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
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