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Help[Surname] Re: What origin is this?
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[...The Old English origin of Kimbrough was cyne = royal + burh = fortress, stronghold. Cyneburh was an Old English female given name derived from those elements. The daughter of King Penda of Mercia, who lived in the 7th Century) bore the name, and was an early convert to Christianity, over her father's oppposition. She founded an abbey, and was venerated as a saint, which led to all kinds of youngsters being named for her. Kimber is another form of the name....]
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/4crests/surmeanio.html
[...The Old English origin of Kimbrough was cyne = royal + burh = fortress, stronghold. Cyneburh was an Old English female given name derived from those elements. The daughter of King Penda of Mercia, who lived in the 7th Century) bore the name, and was an early convert to Christianity, over her father's oppposition. She founded an abbey, and was venerated as a saint, which led to all kinds of youngsters being named for her. Kimber is another form of the name....]
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