Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈkɛn.dəl/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Derived from the town of Kendal in England, so-called from the river Kent, on which it is situated, and Old English dæl meaning "valley, dale". Related NamesDetails RootKendal (place name)VariantKendalGiven Name DescendantKendall(English) Categories guitarists, landforms