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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Kinborough m. Old English cyne 'royal, kingly' + Old English burh 'fortress, castle, stronghold'. Cf. Cyneburg.

In the Old English period, this name was almost exclusively female; its use in the 16th C as a masculine name is a rare anomaly.

England
Early Modern English
● 1557 Kinborough StAnthonlin p. 12
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Kinborough". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2019, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2019/1/name/Kinborough.