Kendrick
[ˈkɛn.drɪk]Meaning
from Old English Cyneric "royal power" or Cenric "bold power", or Welsh Cynwrig "chief hero"
Background Story
Kendrick comes from a surname with several origins: the Old English given names Cyneric, meaning "royal power", and Cenric, meaning "bold power", or the Welsh name Cynwrig, meaning "chief hero". It can also be an Anglicized form of the Gaelic surname Mac Eanraig, meaning "son of Henry". As an American given name it grew in popularity in 2012, after the rapper Kendrick Lamar released his debut album.
Variations
Kendrik, Kendricke
Related Names
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Variant of Kieran, or a combination of the phonetic elements ky and ron.
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Anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic name Alasdair, from Alexander
Alistair
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Allister
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Donn
From Irish donn, meaning 'noble' or 'prince'; also 'the dark one' in Irish mythology.
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Erik
Scandinavian form of Eric, from Old Norse Eiríkr, usually taken to mean "sole ruler" or "eternal ruler".
Finnegan
From the Irish surname Ó Fionnagáin, descendant of Fionnagán
Finnigan
A surname, a variant of Finnegan; also recorded as an Irish given name