Kendall

American  

[ken-dl] / ˈkɛn dl /

noun

1. Edward Calvin, 1886–1972, U.S. biochemist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1950.

2. a male given name.

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Kendall British  

/ ˈkɛndəl /

noun

1. Edward Calvin. 1886–1972, US biochemist, who isolated the hormone thyroxine (1916). He shared the Nobel prize for physiology or medicine (1950) with Phillip Hench and Tadeus Reichstein for their work on hormones

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Example Sentences

Zealand Chief Medical Officer David Kendall said the data reported by Boehringer reinforce survodutide’s potential as a differentiated therapy for people living with overweight or obesity and associated metabolic dysfunction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Kendall said a response to the consultation would come in the summer, with action taken by the end of the year.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Kendall told the BBC she would take action even if big tech pushes back.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

“Dinner dates naturally involve things like discussing preferences, sharing things, compromising and making decisions together, which are all key parts of a relationship,” said Emma Kendall, a 26-year-old lawyer living in Australia.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

I told them the parts that mattered to them, about Mr. Kendall appearing near the dock and then visiting the pawnbroker.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk