Kenrick
English
Alternative forms
- Kendrick, Kenwrick, Kenwright.
Etymology
From Middle English Cenric, Kendrich, of several origins:[1]
- 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
Proper noun
Kenrick (plural Kenricks)
- A surname.