Meaning: King’s wood
The story
An English surname name drawn from a place name meaning king’s wood. Kingsley Shacklebolt in Harry Potter adds a modern fictional association to its older landscape origin.
Nicknames
- King
On screen
Kingsley Shacklebolt in Harry Potter
Popularity
Uncommon
Outside the US top 1,000.
Lower in the latest US rankings
Style
Origins
Kingsley comes from English.
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