# Kendall

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkɛndəl/ · frequency rank #13,004

## Definitions
1. A habitational surname from Old English.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. A female given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.
4. A town on the Mid North Coast, New South Wales, Australia, named after poet Henry Kendall.
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## Etymology
From the placename Kendal in Cumbria, "valley of the river Kent", and Kendale in Humberside, from Old Norse kelda (“spring”) + dalr (“valley”).

## Easily confused with
- **Kendal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kendal-vs-kendall)

## Common misspellings (8)
`ekndall`, `kednall`, `kenadll`, `kenddall`, `kendlal`, `kenndall`, `kkendall`, `knedall`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kendall