English: habitational name from any of the places called Kingsley in Cheshire Hampshire and Staffordshire. The placenames derive from Old English cing ‘king’ (genitive cinges) + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.
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What is the origin of the name Kingsley?
English: habitational name from any of the places called Kingsley in Cheshire Hampshire and Staffordshire. The placenames derive from Old English cing ‘king’ (genitive cinges) + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.