Names

From the name of a town in Yorkshire, of Old English origin meaning “Cyppel’s people”, from a given name Cyppel of unknown meaning. A famous bearer of this name was the author Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936).

Derived from the given name Cynesige.

From the name of a place in Scotland, in Gaelic An Ceann Ard, meaning “high headland”. In the 12th century a Norman nobleman received a charter of land here from King William the Lion (King of Scots), and was thereafter known by this name.

Variant of McKinley.

From a place name meaning “king’s town” in Old English.

From a place name meaning “king’s clearing” in Old English.

From Old English cyning “king”, originally a nickname for someone who either acted in a kingly manner or who worked for or was otherwise associated with a king.

From Japanese 木 (ki) meaning “tree, wood” and 村 (mura) meaning “town, village”.

Variant of Kimberley.

From various English places called Kimberley. They mean either “Cyneburga’s field”, “Cynebald’s field” or “Cynemær’s field”.