Kimberley is derived from any of several places in
England named Kimberley.[1] However, several such places have differing etymologies. For example, the Kimberly in
Norfolk is derived from two
Old English elements: the first is the feminine personal name Cyneburg; the second element is lēah, meaning "wood" or "clearing".[2] The Kimberly in
Nottinghamshire is similarly derived, although the personal name is Cynemær. Likewise the Kimberly in
Warwickshire is derived from the personal name Cynebold.[3]
An early record of the surname is de Chineburlai, in 1161; and de Kynmerley, in 1300.[4]
^Reaney, Percy Hilde; Wilson, Richard Middlewood (2006), A Dictionary of English Surnames (3rd ed.), London:
Routledge, pp. 1854–1855,
ISBN0-203-99355-1
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