Kimberly
Meaning: Its source is Cyneburg leah, an Old English name meaning "Cyneburg's field."
Origin: "Cyneburg leah."
Narrative: Cyneburg (meaning ''royal forest'') was an Old English personal name. In time, the place name identifying Cyneburg's holdings evolved into its present form of Kimberley.
The British family that took it for a surname gave it to yet another place in South Africa. When that location came into the news during the Boer War at the end of the 19th century, Kimberley (in its various spellings and shortened forms) became a popular first name in Britain, and eventually in America.
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Meaning: Its source is Cyneburg leah, an Old English name meaning "Cyneburg's field."
Origin: "Cyneburg leah."
Languages: This girl's name is used in English.
Compound Forms: Kimberlyn, Kimberlynn and Kimberlynne
Alternative Spellings: Kimberlee, Kimberlei, Kimberleigh, Kimberley, Kimberli, Kimberlie, Kimberlye, Kimbreley, Kymberlee, Kymberli, Kymberlie, Kymberly and Kymburlee
Variant Forms: Camberleigh, Kamberly, Kemberly, Kimberely, Kimberle, Kimberlea, Kimberleta, Kimbery, Kimbria, Kymberle, Khymberlee and Kimilee
Popularity: The name Kimberly ranked 60th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics, 24th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census and 24th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1994 US Census.
This name is highly rated both on the 1990 U.S. Census list and in state data recording the most popular baby names.
Narrative: Cyneburg (meaning ''royal forest'') was an Old English personal name. In time, the place name identifying Cyneburg's holdings evolved into its present form of Kimberley.
The British family that took it for a surname gave it to yet another place in South Africa. When that location came into the news during the Boer War at the end of the 19th century, Kimberley (in various spellings and shortened forms) became a popular first name in Britain, and eventually in America.
Miscellaneous
- Kimberly Jon Adams
- American model (see list of Fashion Models)
- Kimberly Aiken
- 1994 Miss America titleholder, representing South Carolina (see list of Miss America Winners)
Stage and Screen
- Kimberly Brock
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Holly Marie Combs (see list of Characters on ''Picket Fences'')
- Kimberly
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Alexi Henry (see list of Characters in the film Alice)
- Kimberly Shaw
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Marcia Cross (see list of Characters on ''Melrose Place'')
Teasing Nicknames:
- Lee-Lee
- Kimchee
- Kimsy-Whimsy
- Kimmer
- Kimbit
- Timber
- Cucumber
- Kimmy
- Kimbo Bimbo
- Kimdogg
- Kim-n-ee
- Kimberly-Himberly
- Mik
- Kimberlington Coat Factory
- Kimbro
- Kimba
- Kimberly Clark, the Famous Clark Bar
- Kimber Claus
- Kimboo
- Boo
- Kibbles 'n Bits
- KK
- Kimberlina Bertina
- Kimberly Bimberly Boo
- Kimmy the Tooth
- Kim-butt-ly
