Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. KINZ-lee [key·IPA] Meaning & History From the name of a town in West Yorkshire, meaning "clearing belonging to Cyne". The Old English given name Cyne is a short form of longer names beginning with cyne meaning "royal". Related NamesDetails Given Name DescendantsKinslee, Kinsley(English) Categories given names, Royal, short forms