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Hello, Does anybody know the origin and meaning of the name Kintessack? It is the name of a small place near Dyke in Scotland. There seems to be a connection with the surname Kentie or soundex (kinte, kinti, kenti, kenty etc.).
Thanks,
marina
Thanks,
marina
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Not sure, but looks a lot like ...Kinchelow, Kincheloe, Kinslow, Kinsloe, Kinchlow ...
Ultimately, if it has Celtic roots (which I believe it does), it comes from the base of a word meaning "kin" or "closeness" ...it has evolved into several other meanings, such as in the case of kin which means "family", but the root is still the same ...
Ultimately, if it has Celtic roots (which I believe it does), it comes from the base of a word meaning "kin" or "closeness" ...it has evolved into several other meanings, such as in the case of kin which means "family", but the root is still the same ...
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