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Kingsley

Unisex NameEnglish Origin

Meaning

From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "king's wood" in Old English.

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Name Personality

Based on famous people named Kingsley and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Leadership
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Creativity
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Adventure
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Integrity
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Courage

Famous People Named Kingsley

Kingsley Hall

Kingsley Hall is a community centre, in Powis Road, Bromley-by-Bow in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, East End of London.

LeadershipSuccess

Kingsley Dunham

Sir Kingsley Charles Dunham (2 January 1910 – 5 April 2001) was one of the leading British geologists and mineralogists of the 20th century.

LeadershipSuccess

Kingsley Ofosu

Kingsley Ofosu (born 1970) is a Ghanaian who made international news in 1992, when he survived the slaughter of a group of African stowaways by the crew of the Bahamian-flagged cargo ship MC Ruby.

LeadershipSuccess

Kingsley Ng

Kingsley Ng is an interdisciplinary artist working primarily on conceptual, site-specific and community-oriented projects.

CharismaCreativity

Kingsley Rasanayagam

Kingsley Rasanayagam (1941–2004) was a Sri Lankan Tamil politician and former Member of Parliament.

AmbitionCharismaLeadership

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