Kinsley
[ˈkɪnzli]Meaning
from an English surname, from a place name meaning "clearing belonging to Cyne"
Background Story
Kinsley comes from an English surname, which was itself derived from a place name meaning "clearing belonging to Cyne". Cyne is an Old English given name, a short form of longer names beginning with cyne, meaning "royal". As an American name for girls, Kinsley was very rare before 1990 and has steadily grown in popularity since then, perhaps inspired by similar-sounding names such as Kinsey and Ainsley.
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