Kendal

English

Etymology

From Old English Cent + dæl = "valley of the river Kent".

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkɛndəl/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Proper noun

Kendal

1. A town and civil parish with a town council in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in South Lakeland district (OS grid ref SD5192).
   • 2026 September 20, Billy Hotchkiss, Jason Arunn Murugesu, “Town seeks crier to continue 450-year tradition”, in BBC News‎^[1], archived from the original on 21 September 2026, retrieved 20 September 2026:

     Kendal Town Council is looking to replace Richard Matthews who held the role for 14 years and retired in June.

2. A small town in Manchester parish, central Jamaica.
3. A habitational surname from Old English, also as a variant of Kendall.
4. A male given name transferred from the surname.
5. A female given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.

Derived terms

• Burton-in-Kendal
• Kendal mint cake
• Kendal sneck

Anagrams

• lanked, ankled, Kandel, knadel

Indonesian

Etymology

From Javanese ꦏꦼꦟ꧀ꦝꦭ꧀ (Kendhal).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /kənˈdal/ [kənˈdal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: Ken‧dal

Proper noun

Kêndal

1. Kendal (a regency of Central Java, Indonesia)
2. Kendal (a city, the capital of Kendal Regency, Central Java, Indonesia)