Crossword clues for kimberley
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
South African city, founded 1871; also region in northwest Australia; both named for John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley, who was British secretary of state for the colonies; the earldom is from a place in Norfolk, England (the name alsi is found in Nottinghamshire, Warwickshire). The second element is Old English leah "meadow, clearing in a woodland" (see lea), the first reflect various Old English personal names; the one in Norfolk appears first as Chineburlai (1086) and seems to be "clearing of a woman called Cyneburg."
Wikipedia
Kimberly or Kimberley may refer to:
The Kimberley is one of the nine regions of Western Australia. It is in the northern part of Western Australia, bordered on the west by the Indian Ocean, on the north by the Timor Sea, on the south by the Great Sandy and Tanami Deserts, and on the east by the Northern Territory.
The region was named after John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley who served as Secretary of State for the Colonies from 1870 to 1874 and 1880 to 1882.
Kimberley is a surname in the English language. A variant form of the surname is Kimberly.
Kimberley is derived from any of several places in England named Kimberley. 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". 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.
An early record of the surname is de Chineburlai, in 1161; and de Kynmerley, in 1300.
The Earls of Kimberley derived their title from the place name in Norfolk. Their name gave rise to the like-named place Kimberley, in Northern Cape, South Africa. From this South African place name comes the modern given names Kimberley and Kimberly.
Notable people with the surname include:
- Barry Kimberley (1957–), Australian rules footballer
- Lewis Kimberly (1830–1902), United States Naval officer during the American Civil War
- Walter Kimberley (1884–1917), English footballer
Usage examples of "kimberley".
Oh yes, these brainless bums would have reacted the same way to a woman like Kimberley Fairchild walking into their private male preserve, but not in so blatant a way.
He had no idea whether he was having a good or bad reaction to the stuff, nor did he know how either Kimberley or Slocock were faring.
He and Kimberley greeted each other like long-lost friends and Wilson experienced a slight twinge of jealousy as he watched them hug each other.
I feel so weak I can hardly stand and from what you say Kimberley must be a lot worse.
Wilson pressed the switch and heard Kimberley ask worriedly what was happening.
Slocock leaned over Kimberley and snatched the gun control away from him.
Then Kimberley appeared beside him and helped Wilson pull the strands of yellow fungus from his face and body.
He felt a momentary pang of regret at having had to leave Kimberley behind, but quickly suppressed it.
He kneeled beside Kimberley and began to rub chunks of the material over her body.
Wilson had quickly realized what they were waiting for, and so had Kimberley, to judge by her frightened sobbing.
Carter in the lead, and Kimberley hobbling painfully, they picked their way quietly through the mass of sleeping creatures.
But Wilson was already pushing his way through the fibrous curtain and Carter, and Kimberley, had no choice but to follow him.
It was then that he saw Kimberley behind her, one of their metal spears in her hands.
He somehow found Kimberley through all the smoke and together they hurried on upward, anxious to get away from that hideous scene.
It was as if he and Kimberley had dropped in to pay a social call, except that they were both naked, covered in soot and blood, and he was carrying a flame-thrower.