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kingsley

/ˈkɪŋzli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.19 in modern English

Syllables
kings-ley
IPA
/ˈkɪŋzli/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A surname.

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The name of various geographical places:

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The name of various geographical places:

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The name of various geographical places:

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The name of various geographical places:

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The name of various geographical places:

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The name of various geographical places:

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The name of various geographical places:

Etymology

"The king's wood or clearing", from Old English cynges, genitive of cyng (“king”) + lēah (“wood, clearing”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

Kingsleyan

Questions

How do you pronounce kingsley?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɪŋzli/.
What does kingsley mean?
A surname.
Where does kingsley come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce kingsley

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