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Kimberley is a unisex given name of Old English origin. John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley, a place in Norfolk, England, popularised the name by giving it to a town in South Africa and a region in Australia. The first element, Kimber, reflects various Old English personal names; in the case of the Earldom in Norfolk this first appeared as Chineburlai in 1086 and seems to mean "clearing of a woman called Cyneburg ". The second element is the Old English leah or leigh "meadow, clearing in a woodland".
Kimberley is a unisex given name of Old English origin. John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley, a pla
A girl name with 3 syllables. Currently considered rare.
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The name Kimberly has English origins, derived from the place name Kimberley, meaning "Cyneburg's field" or "royal fortress meadow." It gained popularity as a given name in the 20th century, partly influenced by the 1957 film "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" and the association with the South African city of Kimberley.
Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Kimberly Guilfoyle, Kimberly Locke, Kimberly Goss, Kimberly Jones
Kim, Kimmy, Kimmie, Kimi
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