Kenneth
proper nouncommon in dialogue
- //ˈkɛn.əθ//
A male given name from Scottish Gaelic, originally used in Scotland, popular in all English-speaking countries in the 20th century.
proper noun
- 1
A male given name from Scottish Gaelic, originally used in Scotland, popular in all English-speaking countries in the 20th century.
Know, however, that among the soldiers of the Cross I am called Kenneth - Kenneth of the Couching Leopard; at home I have other titles, but they would sound harsh in an Eastern ear.
"The other one, his name was Kenneth, was born in February nineteen twenty-one." "All these Kens," she said.
- 2
A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Etymology
Anglicized form of two Goidelic names, Old Irish Cináed, the name of Scottish kings derived from Pictish *ᚉᚔᚅᚔᚑᚇ (Ciniod), and the saint's name Cainnech (literally “handsome”) (modern Scottish Gaelic Coinneach), as in the surname Mackenzie.
Forms
- plural
- Kenneths
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