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The Name Kimball - Origin and Meaning of Kimball
  



The Name Kimball - Origin and Meaning of Kimball


Gender

Masculine and Feminine

Origin of the Name Kimball

Welsh; Old English

Usage of the Name Kimball

English

Meaning of the Name Kimball

The name Kimball comes from a surname which can be of two different origins:
1. It can be derived from the Welsh name Cynbel meaning "war leader".
2. It can be derived from the Old English name Cynebald meaning "brave king".
It is sometimes used as a feminine name.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Kimball Bent (1837 - 1916), a New Zealand male soldier and adventurer; Kimball Collins (born 1967), an American male electronic musician and producer.
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