Kenneth

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • A male given name from Scottish Gaelic, originally used in Scotland, popular in all English-speaking countries in the 20th century.

Origin

  • Anglicized form of two Scottish Gaelic names, Cináed, the name of Scottish kings derived from Pictish *ᚉᚔᚅᚔᚑᚇ, and the saint's name Cainnech, as in the surname MacKenzie.

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