Kimber in my family tree
English: from the Old English female personal name Cyneburh, composed of the elements cyne- + burh royal + fortress, stronghold. This name was borne by a daughter of the 7th-century King Penda of Mercia, who, in spite of her father's staunch opposition to Christianity, was converted and founded an abbey, serving as its head. She was venerated as a saint in the Middle Ages, and children were named after her.
Variant: Kimbrough.
It has also been suggested that the name may be an occupational name for a (wool)comber, or a habitation name from Quimper in Brittany.
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