Kendrick

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Kindrick
• (Scotland, surname): MacKendrick, McKendrick, MacHendrie

Etymology

From Middle English Cenric, Kendrich, of several origins:

• From Old English Cyneric, from cyne- (“royal”) + ric (“power”),
• Borrowed from Middle Welsh Cynwrig (“greatest champion”), from cynt (“before, first”) + gwr (“man”) + -ig
• Borrowed from Irish Mac Ionnrachtaigh via Enright, in which case also a doublet of Hanratty

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɛn.dɹɪk/

Proper noun

Kendrick

1. A surname.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. Alternative form of Enright
4. A place in the United States:
   1. An unincorporated community in Marion County, Florida, named after William H. Kendrick.
   2. A minor city in Latah County, Idaho.
   3. A small town in Lincoln County, Oklahoma.

Derived terms

• Kendrick Extrication Device