Meaning: From the Scottish surname and place name Kincaid, generally traced to Gaelic 'ceann' ('head') with a second element read variously as 'cadha' ('pass') or 'caithe' ('battle'), so 'head of the pass' or 'battle-head'. Exact sense debated.Low
In 30 seconds: A rugged Scottish surname name: Kincade suggests 'head of the pass' or 'battle-head' (said 'kin-KAYD'). Bold and modern.
MeaningFrom the Scottish surname and place name Kincaid, generally traced to Gaelic 'ceann' ('head') with a second element read variously as 'cadha' ('pass') or 'caithe' ('battle'), so 'head of the pass' or 'battle-head'. Exact sense debated.
Kincade is a Scottish place-and-surname name, from Gaelic 'ceann' ('head'); the second part is debated, giving 'head of the pass' or 'battle-head'. It reads rugged and modern — rare in the U.S. (said 'kin-KAYD').
It appears only rarely as a first name in the U.S. Rare, rugged, and surname-style.
Did you know? Kincade comes from the Scottish Kincaid, a place and clan name from Gaelic 'ceann' ('head') plus a debated second element — 'pass' or 'battle' — so 'head of the pass' or 'battle-head'; a bold surname-style pick, its exact sense debated, which we note (said 'kin-KAYD').
