Where does “Kinsley” come from?

Kinsley is an English place name derived from Old English Cyne, a word of uncertain origin and meaning.

Ancestry of “Kinsley”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old English	lēah	meadow; clearing with a pigsty; woodland,...
2	Proto-West Germanic	lauh	clearing; meadow
3	Proto-Germanic	lauhaz	clearing; meadow
4	Proto-Indo-European	lówkos	clearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow
5	Proto-Indo-European	lewḱ-	lynx
6	Proto-Indo-European	lewk-	bright; to shine; to see

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