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The meaning and history of the name Kendall.


KENDALL: Derived from the town of Kendale in England, and was so called from the river Kent, on which it is situated, and dael "valley, dale". Therefore, it means "valley on the river Kent".

Usage: English
Famous People: Henry Way Kendallwiki (Physicist, 1926, United States), Edward Calvin Kendallwiki (Chemist, 1886, United States)