Kindred

Kindred
This unusual surname, recorded in English Church Registers from the mid 16th Century under the variant spellings Kenryd, Kendred, Kinrade, Kyndred and Kindread, derives from a rare Anglo-Saxon male given name "Cenered", composed of the elements "cene, cen", bold, brave, proud, which became "kene" in Middle English (1200 - 1500), and raed", counsel; hence, "bold-counsel". This initial element is also found in the Olde English pre 7th Century "Cenwig", a name meaning "bold war", from which stems the modern surname Kenway, and in "Cenweard", "bold-guardian", source of the surnames Kenward and Kennard. The latter element "raed" occurs in "Ealdraed", noble-counsel, giving the surnames Allred and Alred. Pre 7th Century Anglo-Saxon and Old Norse baptismal names were usually distinctive compounds whose elements were often associated with the Gods of Fire, Water and War, or composed of disparate elements. On December 8th 1583, Myghell, son of Gregory Kendred, was christened at St. Andrew's, Holborn, London, and on July 25th 1589, the christening of Thomazain, daughter of Elizabeth Kindred, took place at Worlingham, Suffolk. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Wyllm Kenryd, which was dated October 9th 1542, witness at the christening of his son, Stephen, at Kelsale, Suffolk, during the reign of King Henry V111, known as "Bluff King Hal", 1509 - 1547. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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  • Kindred — may refer to: *A group of related persons, see Kinship. * Kindred is an episode of the NBC television series Heroes *The novel by Octavia Butler, see Kindred (novel). *The Kindred, vampires from a fantasy role playing game, see . *Kindred… …   Wikipedia

  • Kindred — Kin dred, a. Related; congenial; of the like nature or properties; as, kindred souls; kindred skies; kindred propositions. [1913 Webster] True to the kindred points of heaven and home. Wordsworth. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • kindred — I noun ancestor, ancestral relation, blood relations, blood relatives, brethren, clan, clansmen, cognati, consanguine i, descendant, family, folk, kin, kinsfolk, kinsmen, kinspeople, lineage, necessarii, next of kin, relation by birth, relation… …   Law dictionary

  • Kindred — Kin dred, n. [OE. kinrede, kynrede, kunreden (with excrescent d), fr. AS. cynn kin, race + the termination r[=ae]den, akin to AS. r[=ae]dan to advise, G. rathen. Cf. {Hatred}.] 1. Relationship by birth or marriage; consanguinity; affinity; kin.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Kindred — Kindred, ND U.S. city in North Dakota Population (2000): 614 Housing Units (2000): 267 Land area (2000): 0.997934 sq. miles (2.584637 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.997934 sq. miles (2.584637… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Kindred, ND — U.S. city in North Dakota Population (2000): 614 Housing Units (2000): 267 Land area (2000): 0.997934 sq. miles (2.584637 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.997934 sq. miles (2.584637 sq. km) FIPS …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • kindred — [adj] corresponding, matching affiliated, agnate, akin, alike, allied, analogous, cognate, congeneric, congenial, connate, connatural, consanguine, germane, homogeneous, incident, kin, likable, parallel, related, similar; concept 563 Ant.… …   New thesaurus

  • kindred — [kin′drid] n. [with intrusive d < ME kinreden < OE cynn,KIN + ræden, state, condition, akin to rædan,READ1] 1. Archaic kinship 2. family or relatives; kin; kinfolk adj. 1. Archaic related by birth or common origin …   English World dictionary

  • kindred — (n.) c.1200, kinraden, compound of KIN (Cf. kin) (q.v.) + rede, from O.E. ræden condition, rule, related to rædan to advise, rule (see READ (Cf. read)). With intrusive d (17c.) probably for phonetic reasons (Cf. thunder) but perhaps encouraged by …   Etymology dictionary

  • kindred — *related, cognate, allied, affiliated Antonyms: alien …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • kindred — ► NOUN 1) (treated as pl. ) one s family and relations. 2) relationship by blood. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ similar in kind; related. ORIGIN Old English, from KIN(Cf. ↑kin) …   English terms dictionary

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