Definitions for kendallˈkɛn dl
ADVERTISEMENT
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Ken•dallˈkɛn dl(n.)
Henry W(ay),1926–99, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1990.
Category: Biography
Princeton's WordNet
Kendall, Edward Kendall, Edward Calvin Kendall(noun)
United States biochemist who discovered cortisone (1886-1972)
Wiktionary
Kendall(ProperNoun)
, transferred from the surname.
Kendall(ProperNoun)
of modern usage.
Origin: From the place name Kendal in Cumbria , "valley of the river Kent", and Kendale in Humberside, Old Norse kelda "spring" + dalr "valley".
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
"kendall." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 26 May 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/kendall>.