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

It's being widely noted, too, that they included Business Secretary Peter Kyle and Science Secretary Liz Kendall, ministers who are seen as ideologically and personally close to Streeting.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Kendall is endorsed by local community leaders and business owners.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Kendall Jenner’s 818 Tequila secured a minority investment from spirits giant Sazerac, giving the maker of Fireball and Southern Comfort a stake in a fast-growing brand with a Gen Z fan base.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Kendall Schrohe, 23, who works at a digital privacy watchdog, completed the monthly detox in Washington in January.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 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