What's in a name?

I always thought that my name was of Irish descent, but according to below it is apparently Welsh, too bad Prince William is taken now! I wonder if my parents knew I'd be the "greatest champion" at 7 days old when the changed my name from Alicia Mae to Kendra Lee. I think it's funny how as we grow up, our names become a part of who we are. People are always telling me, "You look like a Kendra" or "You sure act like a Kendra", not sure what exactly that means, but I take pride in my name and in who I am, so I'll take it as a compliment!

Kendra \k(e)-nd-ra, ken-dra\ as a girl's name is pronounced KEN-drah. It is of Welsh origin, and the meaning of Kendra is "greatest champion". From Cynwrig which also possibly means "high hill". Also possibly from the Gaelic name Mac Eanraig meaning "son of Henry", or the Old English names Ceneric meaning "bold power", and Cyneric meaning "royal power".
Lots of Love, on

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  1. AnonymousMay 13, 2011 at 11:56 AM

    I am curious why your parents changed your name after 7 days old...
    But you're right, you do seem like a Kendra, so they made a good choice!
    I only ask because I'm venturing into baby name land and it is much more difficult than it appears to choose our future child's name!
    <3 Addi

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