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name ''Cynwrig'' meaning "greatest champion", or *The

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name ''Cyneric'' meanin
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surname Machendrie, frequently anglicized into Kendrick and MacKendrick The first recorded spelling is that of John Kendrich, which was dated 1279, in the ''Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire'', during the reign of King

Edward I of England Edward I (17/18 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots (Latin: Malleus Scotorum), was King of England from 1272 to 1307. Concurrently, he was Lord of Ireland, and from 1254 ...

. Notable people with the name include:

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Alex Kendrick Alexander Kendrick (born June 11, 1970) is an American pastor, film writer, producer, director, and actor. He is best known for directing and starring in notable faith-based films, including ''Facing the Giants'', '' War Room'', '' Overcomer'', ...

(born 1970), pastor, screenwriter, director and actor *

Anna Kendrick Anna Cooke Kendrick (born August 9, 1985) is an American actress. Known for playing upbeat and endearing characters in comedies and musicals, List of awards and nominations received by Anna Kendrick, her accolades include nominations for an Aca ...

(born 1985), American actress * Asahel C. Kendrick (1809–1895), American classicist, grammarian and exegete *

Brian Kendrick Brian David Kendrick (born May 29, 1979) is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure in WWE. He is also known for his time in Ring of Honor (ROH), Impact Wrestling, Total Nonstop Action Wrestlin ...

(born 1979), American professional wrestler *

Derion Kendrick Derion Rayshawn Kendrick (born August 24, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback, currently playing in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Rams. He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and Georgia Bull ...

(born 2000), American football player * Donald M. Kendrick (born 1947), Canadian choirmaster *

Eddie Kendricks Edward James Kendrick (December 17, 1939 – October 5, 1992), better known as Eddie Kendricks, was an American tenor singer and songwriter. Noted for his distinctive falsetto singing style, Kendricks co-founded the Motown singing group the Temp ...

(1939–1992), Motown recording artist and founding member of The Temptations * Ella B. Kendrick (1849–1928), American temperance activist *

Ellie Kendrick Eleanor Lucy V. Kendrick (born 6 June 1990) is an English actress best known for playing Anne Frank in the BBC's 2009 miniseries '' The Diary of Anne Frank'', Ivy Morris in the first series of the 2010 revived '' Upstairs Downstairs'', and Mee ...

(born 1990), British actress * Fiona Kendrick (born 1955), chairman and CEO of Nestlé UK & Ireland *

Flora Kendrick Florence Ada Kendrick, later Flora Shipp, (1880–1969) was a British artist, notable both as a watercolour painter and sculptor of bronze busts and statuettes. Biography Kendrick was born in Margate in southern England, and her father, Joseph Th ...

(1880–1969), British artist *

Frank Kendrick Frank Edward Kendrick (September 11, 1950 – December 18, 2024) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He played college basketball for the Purdue Boilermakers and was selected by the Golden State Warriors in the 1974 NBA dra ...

(1950–2024), American basketball player * Frank Kendrick (footballer) (1914–1995), Australian rules footballer *

George Prentiss Kendrick George Prentiss Kendrick was an American artist, currently in the collections by Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Art Institute of Chicago, National M ...

, American artist *

Graham Kendrick Graham Kendrick (born 2 August 1950) is a British Christian singer, songwriter and worship leader. He is the son of Baptist pastor M. D. Kendrick and grew up in Laindon, Essex, and Putney. He now lives in Tunbridge Wells and is a member of Ch ...

(born 1950), British Christian singer-songwriter *

Helen Kendrick Johnson Helen Kendrick Johnson (January 4, 1844 – January 3, 1917) was an American writer, poet, and prominent activist opposing the women's suffrage movement. Early life Helen Kendrick was born in Hamilton, New York to Asahel Clark Kendrick, a pro ...

(1844–1917), American anti-suffragist activist and writer * Howie Kendrick (born 1983), American baseball player for the Washington Nationals *

John Kendrick (disambiguation) John Kendrick may refer to: * John Kendrick (cloth merchant) (1573–1624), English cloth merchant * John Kendrick (lord mayor) (died 1661), Lord Mayor of London in 1652 * John Kendrick (American sea captain) (1740–1794), American sea captain * J ...

, multiple people *

Ken Kendrick Earl Gentry "Ken" Kendrick Jr. (born September 2, 1943) is an American billionaire businessman who is the principal owner and managing general partner of the National League's Arizona Diamondbacks. He became part- owner with the team's inception i ...

(born 1943), American businessman and principal owner/managing general partner of Arizona Diamondbacks *

Kyle Kendrick Kyle Rodney Kendrick (born August 26, 1984) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Colorado Rockies, and Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Kendrick was born in Houston, Texas ...

(born 1984), American baseball pitcher in the Boston Red Sox organization *

Nancy Kendrick Nancy Kendrick is an American philosopher and William and Elsie Prentice Professor of Philosophy at Wheaton College (Massachusetts). She is known for her expertise on George Berkeley George Berkeley ( ; 12 March 168514 January 1753), kn ...

, American philosopher *

Rhonda Ross Kendrick Rhonda Ross Kendrick (born Rhonda Suzanne Silberstein; August 14, 1971) is an American singer and actress. Kendrick is the daughter of singer and actress Diana Ross and Motown Records founder Berry Gordy. She was raised by her mother and Robert ...

(born 1971), American actress *

Rob Kendrick Trapeze were an English rock band from Cannock, Staffordshire. Formed in 1969, the band originally featured former The Montanas members John Jones (trumpet, vocals) and Terry Rowley (keyboards), and former Finders Keepers members Glenn Hughes ...

, British guitarist *

Robert Kendrick Robert Bradley Kendrick (born November 15, 1979) is an American retired professional tennis player. He turned professional in 2000. His career-high singles ranking is World No. 69, achieved in July 2009. Early life Robert Kendrick was born to ...

(born 1979), American tennis player *

Rodney Kendrick Rodney Kendrick (born April 30, 1958) is an American jazz pianist, composer, and record producer. He has been described as a "hard swinging player and composer with a delightful Monkish wit and drive". Career At twenty-one, Kendrick began a prima ...

(born 1960) American jazz pianist *

Stephen Kendrick Stephen Kendrick (born June 10, 1974) is an American film writer and producer, co-writer of the book '' The Love Dare'' with brother Alex Kendrick, and former senior associate pastor at Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Georgia Albany ( ) ...

, pastor, screenwriter and producer *

Thomas Kendrick (agent) Thomas Joseph Kendrick (26 November 1881 - 3 March 1972) was a British intelligence officer, operating under the code name "Colonel Wallace". Life Born in Cape Town, Kendrick grew up in Cape Colony and fought in the Second Boer War, going on to s ...

(1881–1972) British intelligence agent *

T. D. Kendrick Sir Thomas Downing Kendrick (1 April 1895 – 2 November 1979) was a British archaeologist and art historian. Life Early life Kendrick was born on 1 April 1895 in Handsworth, a suburb of Birmingham, England, to Fanny Susan (nee Downing, bo ...

(Sir Thomas Downing Kendrick, 1895–1979), archaeologist and Director of the British Museum *

W. Freeland Kendrick W. Freeland Kendrick (1873 – March 20, 1953
Accessed March 24, 2008.) was the Republican Party (United S ...

, mayor of Philadelphia (1924–1928) *

William Kenrick (writer) William Kenrick (c. 1725 – 10 June 1779) was an English novelist, playwright, translator and satirist, who spent much of his career libelling and lampooning his fellow writers. Life and career Kenrick was born at Watford, Hertfordshire, ...

(1725?–1779), an English novelist, playwright, translator and satirist

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Kendrick Frazier Kendrick Crosby Frazier (March 19, 1942 – November 7, 2022) was an American science writer and longtime editor of '' Skeptical Inquirer'' magazine. He was also a former editor of ''Science News'', author or editor of ten books, and a Fellow o ...

(1942–2022), American science writer * Kendrick Green (born 1998), American football player *

Kendrick Lamar Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time, he was awarded the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music, becoming the first music ...

(born 1987), American rapper *

Kendrick Law Kendrick Law is an American college football wide receiver for the Kentucky Wildcats. He recently played for the Alabama Crimson Tide. Early life Law attended Captain Shreve High School in Shreveport, Louisiana, where he recorded 25 reception ...

, American college football player *

Kendrick Lee Yen Hui Kendrick Lee Yen Hui (; born 8 October 1984) is a Singaporean former badminton player. Lee was ranked fourteen, his highest ranking, in 2007. He was a two-time national champion. Education Lee studied at Catholic High School, Singapore. Car ...

(born 1984), Singaporean badminton player * Kendrick Mosley (born 1981), American football player * Kendrick Norton (born 1997), American football player *

Kendrick Nunn Kendrick Melvin Nunn (born August 3, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the EuroLeague. Nunn played college basketball for three seasons at the University of Illinois, ...

(born 1995), American basketball player * Kendrick Office (born 1978), American football player *

Kendrick Perkins Kendrick Le'Dale Perkins (born November 10, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player who serves as sports analyst for ESPN. He entered the NBA directly out of high school and played for the Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunde ...

(born 1984), American basketball player *

Kendrick Rogers Kendrick Rogers Jr. (born August 7, 1997) is an American former professional football player. He was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M. Early life Rogers attended Frankston High Scho ...

(born 1997), American football player *

Kendrick Scott Kendrick Scott (born July 8, 1980 in Houston, Texas, United States) is an American jazz drummer, bandleader, and composer. He is the founder of the record label World Culture Music. Biography Kendrick A.D. Scott was born and raised in Houston. ...

(born 1980), American jazz drummer and bandleader * Kendrick Starling (born 1979), American football player * Kendrick Kang-Joh Jeong (born 1969), American comedian and actor *

Kendrick Taylor Kendrick Cashman Taylor, Jr. is a climate change researcher working with ice cores in Greenland and Antarctica. While a Research Professor at the Desert Research Institute in Reno, Nevada, he was the Chief Scientist for the Siple Dome and WAIS Divi ...

(born 1957), American scientist

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