kemp

Kemp is primarily a surname of English origin. It derives from a medieval nickname for a vigorous or bold person, often used to describe a young man. The name has persisted in English-speaking countries and appears in modern family names, sometimes with regional spellings or variants.

As a given name, Kemp occurs less frequently but has been used in a few contexts. Notable people with the surname include Jack Kemp (1935–2009), an American politician and former quarterback who served as a U.S. representative and as Housing Secretary, and Matt Kemp (born 1984), an American professional baseball outfielder.

Geography and places named Kemp exist in several countries, most notably in the United States, where towns and communities bear the name. The usage as a place name reflects the common practice of adopting surnames for geographic identifiers.

In business, Kemp Technologies is a company known for providing load balancing hardware and software used to distribute network traffic and optimize application performance. The name Kemp also appears in various cultural and historical contexts as a family name, place name, or organizational identifier, reflecting its broad presence in English-speaking regions.