Kingsley (surname)

Kingsley is an English surname of Anglo-Saxon origin. It is a locational surname meaning "from the king's wood/meadow." Kingsley has also been used as a male given name since the 19th century.

Surname

• Adam Kingsley, Australian rules footballer.
• Ben Kingsley, English actor.
• Bob Kingsley, American radio personality.
• Calvin Kingsley, American Methodist bishop.
• Charles Kingsley, English novelist.
• Charlotte Kingsley, English author better known by her married name of Charlotte Chanter.
• David R. Kingsley,United States Army Air Forces officer
• Dorothy Kingsley, American screenwriter.
• Emily Kingsley, writer for Sesame Street.
• Ferdinand Kingsley, English actor and musician.
• Florence Morse Kingsley, American author
• George Kingsley (1826–1892), English physician, writer and traveller.
• Gershon Kingsley (1922–2019), Jewish German-American composer.
• Henry Kingsley, English novelist.
• James Kingsley, Attorney and mayor of Ann Arbor.
• James Luce Kingsley, American classical and biblical scholar.
• Jason Kingsley, American actor.
• Jean-Pierre Kingsley, former Canadian Chief Electoral Officer.
• John Sterling Kingsley, American professor of biology.
• Kent Kingsley, Australian rules footballer.
• Mary Kingsley, English writer and explorer.
• Mary St Leger Kingsley, English writer better known by the pseudonym Lucas Malet.
• Matt Kingsley, English footballer.
• Matt Kingsley (basketball), American basketball player,
• Patrick Kingsley (journalist), British journalist.
• Peter Kingsley (scholar), English classical scholar.
• Robert Kingsley, judge.
• Ryan Kingsley, Cub Foods #1 CSM.
• Sidney Kingsley, American dramatist.
• Stephen Kingsley, Scottish professional footballer.
• Stuart Kingsley, British scientist.
• Zephaniah Kingsley, American plantation owner.
• Zephaniah Kingsley, Sr., British merchant.

Given name

• Kingsley Amis, English novelist.
• Kingsley Asiam, Ghanaian politician.
• Kingsley Black, Northern Ireland footballer.
• Kingsley Coman, French footballer.
• Kingslee "Akala" Daley, British rapper.
• Kingsley Dalgleish, Wimmera identity.
• Kingsley Keke, American football player.
• Kingsley Martin, British journalist.
• Kingsley Moghalu, Nigerian politician, author and economist.
• Kingsley Ng, Hong Kong artist.
• Kingsley Otuaro (born 1968), Nigerian politician and businessman.
• Kingsley Swampillai, Bishop of Trincomalee.
• Kingsley A. Taft, American politician.
• Kingsley Wood, British politician.
• Kingsley Ben-Adir, British television, film, and stage actor.
• Kingsley James, English footballer.

Fictional characters

• Peter Kingsley (24 character), character from 24.
• Kingsley Shacklebolt, character from the Harry Potter series.
• Kingsley the Lion, a puppet character created by Walker Edmiston.
• Kingsley Owen, character in the TV series Fresh Meat.
• Hank Kingsley, character in the TV series The Larry Sanders Show.
• Kingsley Zissou, name given to Ned Plimpton by Steve Zissou in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou.
• Kingsley Edge, character from the Original Sinners Series by Tiffany Reisz.
• Roderick Kingsley, character in a comic books.