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Not 100% a fan of how it sounds, but I think the meaning and history are really cool.
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Although I'm not in love with the pronunciation, I really admire the beautiful meaning.
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Other forms of this name include Cyneburh, Cyneburga, Kinborough, Kyneburga, Kyneburg, Kinburga, Kinbarra, Kinbora, Kenborowe, Kenbora, Kimbrah, Kimborough, Kimbery, Kimberry, Kymbra, Kynborow and Kinbura.
Pronunciations:
Cyneburh - KOON-uh-būrkh (The 'būrkh' has a long u sound in it like "nurse" and the 'kh' is a raspy breathy sound at the back of the tongue like the ending of saying the German word "ich")
Kenbora, Kenborowe - KEN-buh-ruh
Kimbery, Kimberry - KIM-buh-ree
Kimborough - KIM-buh-ruh
Kimbrah, Kymbra - KIM-bruh
Kinborough, Kinbarra, Kinbora, Kinbura, Kynborow - KIN-buh-ruh
Kinburga - KIN-būrg-uh (The 'būrg' has a long u sound in it like "nurse")
Kyneburg - KĪN-būrg (The 'KĪN' has a long I sound in like "fly" and the 'būrg' has a long u sound in it like "nurse")
Kyneburga - KĪN-būr-guh (The 'KĪN' has a long I sound in like "fly" and the 'būr' has a long u sound in it like "nurse")
(Sources: https://oswinkinsey.wordpress.com/ (See the document "English Compound Names" for the entry on the name 'Kinbura')
Sheard, K.M., 2011 Llewellyn's Complete Book of Names: For pagans, witches, wiccans, druids, heathens, mages, shamans & independent thinkers of all sorts who are curious about names from every place and time, Llewellyn's Publications, Woodbury, Minnesota, USA, pages 330,605, 606, 622, 642 and 643)
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Pronunciations:
Cyneburh - KOON-uh-būrkh (The 'būrkh' has a long u sound in it like "nurse" and the 'kh' is a raspy breathy sound at the back of the tongue like the ending of saying the German word "ich")
Kenbora, Kenborowe - KEN-buh-ruh
Kimbery, Kimberry - KIM-buh-ree
Kimborough - KIM-buh-ruh
Kimbrah, Kymbra - KIM-bruh
Kinborough, Kinbarra, Kinbora, Kinbura, Kynborow - KIN-buh-ruh
Kinburga - KIN-būrg-uh (The 'būrg' has a long u sound in it like "nurse")
Kyneburg - KĪN-būrg (The 'KĪN' has a long I sound in like "fly" and the 'būrg' has a long u sound in it like "nurse")
Kyneburga - KĪN-būr-guh (The 'KĪN' has a long I sound in like "fly" and the 'būr' has a long u sound in it like "nurse")
(Sources: https://oswinkinsey.wordpress.com/ (See the document "English Compound Names" for the entry on the name 'Kinbura')
Sheard, K.M., 2011 Llewellyn's Complete Book of Names: For pagans, witches, wiccans, druids, heathens, mages, shamans & independent thinkers of all sorts who are curious about names from every place and time, Llewellyn's Publications, Woodbury, Minnesota, USA, pages 330,605, 606, 622, 642 and 643)
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I think this is a cool name. Although it kinda reminds me of the word Cyborg lol. It also looks more like a surname rather than first name, but I think it would be a good name for a fictional fantasy or sci-fi character.
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Sounds like the name of a town.
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I’m not sure how you’d pronounce it, my family were Anglo-Saxon, so I will not be disrespectful for any names that were Anglo-Saxon.
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Cyneburg (also Kyneburga) was a female member of the Mercian (today part of the United Kingdom) royal family in 7th century England and was venerated as a saint. Her name day is September 15.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyneburga,_Kyneswide_and_Tibba
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyneburga,_Kyneswide_and_Tibba
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It is a noble name that has a meaning, not like some made-up modern ones.
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It sounds more like a city or town name than a person's name.
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