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Definitions for Kemp

[1] British Dialect . a strong, brave warrior. an athlete, especially a champion. a professional fighter. an impetuous or roguish young man.
[2] Scot. and North England . a contest, as between two athletes or two groups of workers, especially a reaping contest between farmworkers.
[3] Scot. and North England . to contest, fight, or strive, especially to strive in a reaping contest.
[4] a short, coarse, brittle fiber, used chiefly in the manufacture of carpets.
[5] Jack F., 1935–2009, U.S. politician: congressman 1970–89.
[6] a male given name.
[7] a coarse hair or strand of hair, esp one in a fleece that resists dyeing

Words nearby Kemp

kembla, kemble, kemerovo, kemi, kemijoki, kemp, kempe, kempis, kempt, ken, ken.

Origin of Kemp

21350–1400; Middle English kempe coarse (said of hair); akin to Old English cenep mustache, bristly object, Old Norse kampr mustache, cat's whiskers

Other words from Kemp

kemp·y , adjective

Word origin for Kemp

C14: from Old Norse kampr beard, moustache