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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