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Gender:

Boy


Origin:	English


Meaning:	King's forest clearing; monarch


Pronunciation:	(KING) [Guide]

Form of:

Kingsley

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Surnames Names, African American Names, Nicknames or Pet Names, President Names

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English speaking countries

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Short form of Kingsley, King is also bestowed as an independent given name based on the English vocabulary word.

King is often used to honor Martin Luther King, American civil rights leader. It is a common surname and was the former surname of American President Gerald Ford before he was adopted as a baby.