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Kenneth

/ˈkɛn.əθ/

Kenneth proper noun: a male given name from Scottish Gaelic, originally used in Scotland, popular in all English-speaking countries in the 20th century.

Proper noun

Kenneth (countable and uncountable, plural Kenneths)

  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.1825, Sir Walter Scott, chapter III, in The Talisman
    • "The other one, his name was Kenneth, was born in February nineteen twenty-one."
      "All these Kens," she said.1998 Barbara Vine ( Ruth Rendell ): The Chimney Sweeper's Boy. →ISBN page 166
  2. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Kenneth meaning in Arabic

Kenneth in Arabic

male given name
كِينِيث kīnīṯ

Forms of Kenneth

pluralKenneths

Origin of Kenneth

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.

Words formed from Kenneth

Words that rhyme with Kenneth

Questions about Kenneth

What does Kenneth mean?
Kenneth means a male given name from Scottish Gaelic, originally used in Scotland, popular in all English-speaking countries in the 20th century.
What is Kenneth in Arabic?
Kenneth in Arabic is كِينِيث (kīnīṯ). See Kenneth meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Kenneth?
Kenneth is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Kenneth?
Kenneth is pronounced /ˈkɛn.əθ/.

Words near Kenneth in the dictionary

  1. Kennersons
  2. Kennery
  3. Kennesaw
  4. Kennesaw Mountain
  5. kennet
  6. Kenneth
  7. Kennethmont
  8. Kenneths
  9. kennetic
  10. kennetjie
  11. kennets

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