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Kenan

Kenan proper noun: a surname from Hebrew.

Proper noun

Kenan

  1. A surname from Hebrew.
  2. A descendant of Seth, son of Enos.
  3. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

Kenan meaning in Hindi, Gujarati, Arabic and Vietnamese

Kenan in Hindi

biblical character
केनान kenān

Kenan in Gujarati

biblical character
કેનાન kenān

Kenan in Arabic

biblical character
قِينَان qīnān

Kenan in Vietnamese

biblical character
Kê-nan

Origin of Kenan

* Borrowed from Hebrew קֵינָן (qēnå̄n). * Alternatively, possibly a variant of Keenan, from Irish Cianán, a diminutive of Cian.

Words formed from Kenan

Questions about Kenan

What does Kenan mean?
Kenan means a surname from Hebrew.
What is Kenan in Hindi?
Kenan in Hindi is केनान (kenān). See Kenan meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Kenan?
Kenan is a proper noun.

Words near Kenan in the dictionary

  1. kenacho
  2. kenachos
  3. kenaf
  4. Kenai
  5. Kenai Peninsula Borough
  6. Kenan
  7. Kenansville
  8. Kenard
  9. kenare
  10. kenareh
  11. kenarehs

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