Ken is a masculine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...

of Scottish /

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well as ...

origin. It is used either as a given name or as a short form of names with the letters "Ken" (like

Kenneth Kenneth is an English given name and surname. The name is an Anglicised form of two entirely different Gaelic personal names: ''Cainnech'' and '' Cináed''. The modern Gaelic form of ''Cainnech'' is ''Coinneach''; the name was derived from a byn ...

Kenan Kenan (also spelled Qenan, Kaynan or Cainan) (; ar, كِنَاْنْ, Keynān; grc-x-biblical, Καϊνάμ, Kaïnám) is an Antediluvian patriarch first mentioned in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible. In scriptures According to Gen ...

, Kendrick, Kendall, Kennedy, Mackenzie, Kenson, or Kenelm). Ken is also a

Japanese name in modern times consist of a family name (surname) followed by a given name, in that order. Nevertheless, when a Japanese name is written in the Roman alphabet, ever since the Meiji era, the official policy has been to cater to Western expec ...

which can have many different meanings depending on the

kanji are the logographic Chinese characters taken from the Chinese script and used in the writing of Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese and are still used, along with the subsequ ...

used.

People

Ken (musician) Ken (born November 28, 1968 in Maibara, Shiga, Japan) is a musician and singer-songwriter, best known as guitarist of the Japanese rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel. He is also the leader, vocalist and guitarist of Sons of All Pussys (also known as S.O ...

, Japanese musician *, Japanese author *

Ken Anderson (quarterback) Kenneth Allan Anderson (born February 15, 1949) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL), spending his entire career with the Cincinnati Bengals. He later returned as a ...

(born 1949), American quarterback * Ken Anderson (wrestler) aka Mr. Kennedy, American professional wrestler and actor * Ken Bowersox (born 1956), astronaut *

Ken Block Kenneth Paul Block (November 21, 1967 – January 2, 2023) was an American professional rally driver with the Hoonigan Racing Division, formerly known as the Monster World Rally Team. Block was also one of the co-founders of DC Shoes. He als ...

, American rally driver *

Ken Bruce Kenneth Robertson Bruce (born 2 February 1951) is a British broadcaster who is best known for hosting his long-running weekday mid-morning show on BBC Radio 2 from 1986 to 1990, and then again since 1992. Early life and career Bruce was born a ...

(born 1951), Scottish DJ *

Ken Buesseler Kenneth "Ken" Owen Buesseler (born 1959) is an American marine radiochemist. He is a senior scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Education Buesseler studied biochemistry and cell biology at the University of California, San Dieg ...

(born 1959), American marine radiochemist *

Ken Burns Kenneth Lauren Burns (born July 29, 1953) is an American filmmaker known for his documentary films and television series, many of which chronicle American history and culture. His work is often produced in association with WETA-TV and/or th ...

(born 1953), American documentary filmmaker * Ken Barrie (born 1933 - 29th July 2016) Singer And The Voice Of The Children’s Character

Postman Pat ''Postman Pat'' is a British stop-motion animated television series first produced by Woodland Animations. The series follows the adventures of Pat Clifton, a postman who works for Royal Mail postal service in the fictional village of Greendal ...

. *

Ken Caminiti Kenneth Gene Caminiti (April 21, 1963 – October 10, 2004) was an American third baseman who spent 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Houston Astros (1987–1994, 1999–2000), San Diego Padres (1995–1998), Texas Rangers ( ...

(1963–2004), Major League Baseball player * Ken Campbell (actor), English writer, actor, and director *

Ken Campbell (evangelist) Kenneth Livingstone Campbell (January 15, 1934 – August 28, 2006) was a Canadian fundamentalist Baptist evangelist and political figure. He was the final leader of the Social Credit Party of Canada from 1990 to 1993. Opposition to abortio ...

(1934–2006), Canadian evangelist * Ken Casey, bassist of the Boston Irish punk rock group Dropkick Murphys * Ken Chan, a Filipino actor * Ken Christianson, California based artist and musician, with art collective Elephant Empire * Ken Clark (actor) (1927–2009), American actor * Ken Davitian (born 1953), American film and TV actor *

Ken Dodd Sir Kenneth Arthur Dodd (8 November 1927 – 11 March 2018) was an English comedian, singer and occasional actor. He was described as "the last great music hall entertainer", and was primarily known for his live stand-up performances. A lifel ...

(1927–2018), English comedian * Ken Doherty (born 1969), Irish professional snooker player, commentator and radio presenter * Ken Dyer (1946–2010), American football player *

Ken Dryden Kenneth Wayne Dryden (born August 8, 1947) is a Canadian politician, lawyer, businessman, author, and former National Hockey League (NHL) goaltender. He is an Officer of the Order of Canada and a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. He was a Liber ...

(born 1947), Canadian politician, lawyer, businessman, author, and former NHL goaltender * Ken Flax (born 1963), American Olympic hammer thrower *

Ken Follett Kenneth Martin Follett, (born 5 June 1949) is a British author of thrillers and historical novels who has sold more than 160 million copies of his works. Many of his books have achieved high ranking on best seller lists. For example, in the ...

(born 1949), British author of thrillers and historical novels *

Ken Giles Kenneth Robert Giles (born September 20, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He previously played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Houston Astros, Toronto Blue Jays, and Seattle Mariners. Exposed to b ...

(born 1990), American baseball player *

Ken Griffey Sr. George Kenneth Griffey (born April 10, 1950) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder from through , most notably as a member of the Cincinnati Reds dynasty that won ...

(born 1950), American baseball player * Ken Griffey Jr. (born 1969), American baseball player *

Ken Ham Kenneth Alfred Ham (born 20 October 1951) is an Australian Christian fundamentalist, young Earth creationist and apologist, living in the United States. He is the founder, CEO, and former president of Answers in Genesis (AiG), a Christian apolo ...

(born 1951), Australian-born American creationist *

Ken Harrelson Kenneth Smith Harrelson (born September 4, 1941), nicknamed "The Hawk" due to his distinctive profile, is an American former professional baseball All-Star first baseman and outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1963 to 197 ...

(born 1941), Major League Baseball player and broadcaster * Ken Harris (1898–1982), American animator *

Ken Hendricks Kenneth A. Hendricks (September 8, 1941 – December 21, 2007) was an American businessman who, along with Diane Hendricks, his business partner and wife, grew a shingle supply company into a $2.6 billion fortune and a spot on the Forbes 4 ...

, billionaire (1941–2007), president of Hendricks Group *

Ken Hirai is a Japanese R&B and pop singer. Since his debut, Hirai has worked as a model, actor, composer, lyricist, singer, and brand ambassador. During his career, Hirai has released 45 singles and nine studio albums as of January 2019.Ken Hoang Ken Hoang (born October 10, 1985), also known as SephirothKen or Liquid`Ken, is an American professional ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' player and television personality. Hoang was widely considered the most dominant ''Melee'' player in the world ...

(born 1985), American professional electronic sports player *

Ken Holtzman Kenneth Dale Holtzman (born November 3, 1945) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher from through , most notably as a member of the Chicago Cubs for whom he pitch ...

(born 1945), American Major League Baseball pitcher * , Japanese comedian *

Ken Hughes Ken or KEN may refer to: Entertainment * ''Ken'' (album), a 2017 album by Canadian indie rock band Destroyer. * ''Ken'' (film), 1964 Japanese film. * ''Ken'' (magazine), a large-format political magazine. * Ken Masters, a main character in ...

(1922–2001), writer and director of films, including ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' *

Ken Jennings Kenneth Wayne Jennings III (born May 23, 1974) is an American game show host, author, and former game show contestant. He is the highest-earning American game show contestant, having won money on five different game shows, including $4,522,70 ...

(born 1974), contestant on the game show ''Jeopardy!'' *

Ken Jeong Kendrick Kang-Joh Jeong (, ; born July 13, 1969) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, producer, writer and licensed physician. He rose to prominence for playing Leslie Chow in ''The Hangover'' film series (2009–2013) and Ben Chang in the ...

(born 1969), American comedian, actor and former physician * Ken Kelley (American football) (born 1960), American football player * Ken Kelley (journalist) (1949–2008), American journalist and publisher *

Ken Kesey Ken Elton Kesey (September 17, 1935 – November 10, 2001) was an American novelist, essayist and countercultural figure. He considered himself a link between the Beat Generation of the 1950s and the hippies of the 1960s. Kesey was born in ...

(1935–2001), novelist, author of ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' *

Ken Kirby Ken Kirby is a Canadian actor and screenwriter. He has played the recurring characters Ben on Freeform's '' Good Trouble'', Evan Tate in The CW series ''Dynasty'', and Lenjamin McButtons in the LGBTQ web series ''The Gay and Wondrous Life of ...

, Canadian-born actor and screenwriter *

(Ken Kitamura, born 1968), J-Pop member of bands L'Arc~en~Ciel and Sons of All Pussys *

Ken Kratz Kenneth "Ken" R. Kratz (born 1960/61) is an American former lawyer who served as district attorney of Calumet County, Wisconsin. He gained attention for trying a highly publicized homicide case, ''State of Wisconsin v. Steven Avery'' (2007), in ...

(born 1960–61), American lawyer, former district attorney of

Calumet County, Wisconsin Calumet County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 52,442. The county seat is Chilton. The county was created in 1836 (then in the Wisconsin Territory) and organized in 1850. Calumet ...

; law license was suspended for four months after sexting scandal *

Ken Kutaragi is a Japanese engineering technologist and businessman. He is the former chairman and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), the video game division of Sony Corporation, and current president and CEO of Cyber AI Entertainment. He is known ...

(born 1950), President and CEO, later Chairman, of Sony Computer Entertainment *

Ken Lay Kenneth Lee Lay (April 15, 1942 – July 5, 2006) was an American businessman who was the founder, chief executive officer and chairman of Enron. He was heavily involved in the eponymous accounting scandal that unraveled in 2001 into the large ...

(1942–2006), CEO and Chairman of Enron *

Ken Labanowski Ken "Labo" Labanowski (קני לבנובסקי; born May 13, 1959) is an American-Israeli former basketball player. He played the forward position. He played for five seasons in the Israel Basketball Premier League. Biography Labanowski was from ...

(born 1959), American-Israeli basketball player * Ken Livingstone, politician (born 1945), former mayor of London, UK * Ken Lloyd (born 1976), Japanese-British musician, vocalist and songwriter of Fake? and Oblivion Dust *

Ken Loach Kenneth Charles Loach (born 17 June 1936) is a British film director and screenwriter. His socially critical directing style and socialist ideals are evident in his film treatment of social issues such as poverty ('' Poor Cow'', 1967), homelessn ...

(born 1936), British film director * Ken Lutz (born 1965), American football player * Ken Matthews (disambiguation), multiple people *

Ken McAlister Kenneth H. McAlister (born April 15, 1960) is a former American football linebacker who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs. He played college basketball a ...

(born 1960), American football player *

Ken McCarthy Ken McCarthy (born September 20, 1959) is an American activist, educator, entrepreneur, and Internet commercialization pioneer. Contributions to the Internet industry McCarthy is best known for his pioneering work in the movement to commercial ...

(born 1959), American activist, educator, entrepreneur and Internet commercialization pioneer *

Ken McCarty Ken McCarty (born 1958) is an American Republican politician from Alaska. He has represented District 13 as a Member of the Alaska House of Representatives since 2021 File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Space Tele ...

(born 1958), American politician *

Ken MacLeod Kenneth Macrae MacLeod (born 2 August 1954) is a Scottish science fiction writer. His novels ''The Sky Road'' and ''The Night Sessions'' won the BSFA Award. MacLeod's novels have been nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke, Hugo, Nebula, Locus, an ...

(born 1954), Scottish science fiction writer *

Ken McElroy Ken Rex McElroy (June 1, 1934 – July 10, 1981) was an American criminal and convicted attempted murderer who resided in Skidmore, Missouri, United States. He was known as "the town bully", and his unsolved killing became the focus of internatio ...

(1934–1981), American unsolved murder victim and criminal *

Ken Messer Ken J. Messer (1931–2018) was a British watercolour painter and draughtsman. Ken Messer was born in Newport, South Wales, and was educated at the City of Oxford High School for Boys in Oxford, where he spent much of his time during his ...

(1931–2018), British painter *

Ken Miyagishima Kenneth Daniel Gallegos Miyagishima (born May 15, 1963) is an American businessman and politician serving as the mayor of Las Cruces, New Mexico. Miyagishima took office in 2007. Early life and education Miyagishima was born in Biloxi, Mississipp ...

(born 1963), American mayor * , Japanese freestyle skier * Ken Morrish (1919–2006), former mayor of the city of Scarborough, Ontario, Canada *

Ken Morrison Sir Kenneth Duncan Morrison CBE (20 October 1931 – 1 February 2017) was an English businessman, Life President, and former chairman of Morrisons (Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC), the fourth largest supermarket group in the United Kingdom. He ...

(born 1931), English supermarket CEO * Ken Murray (disambiguation), multiple people *

Ken Nomura is a drifting driver from Japan. He made his debut in the D1 Grand Prix in the 3rd round in 2001, driving the Blitz D1 Spec ER34 Skyline which he still drives. His nickname is Nomuken (のむけん) or Monkey Magic (as a reference to his comp ...

(born 1965), member of the drifting motorsport scene and of the D1 Grand Prix series * , Japanese car designer, creative director of Pininfarina, professor *

Ken Parrish Ken Parrish (born June 22, 1984) is a former American football punter. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at East Stroudsburg. Parrish has also been a member of the Philadelp ...

(born 1984), American football player *

Ken Penders Kenneth W. Penders, II is an American comic book creator and writer. In addition to his comic work, Penders has worked in television on storyboards, backgrounds and character design, and worked on screenplays for his own unpublished films. He is ...

, American comic book writer * Ken Pettway (born 1964), American player of gridiron football *

Ken Pogue Kenneth Pogue (July 26, 1934 – December 15, 2015) was a Canadian actor. Career His first motion picture role in 1973 was in ''The Neptune Factor''. He almost drowned in scuba gear. He worked on stage at the Crest Theatre, Stratford Shakespea ...

, Canadian actor * Ken Ring (artist), Swedish rapper *

Ken Robinson (disambiguation) Ken, Kenny or Kenneth Robinson may refer to: Political figures *Kenneth Robinson (British politician) (1911–1996), British Labour politician *J. Kenneth Robinson (1916–1990), U.S. Representative from Virginia *Ken Robinson (Canadian politician) ...

, multiple people *

Ken Rosewall Kenneth Robert Rosewall (born 2 November 1934) is an Australian former world top-ranking amateur and professional tennis player. He won a record 23 Majors in singles, including eight Grand Slam singles titles and, before the Open Era, a record ...

(born 1934), Grand Slam tennis champion *

Ken Rush Kenneth Rush (September 14, 1931 – October 17, 2011) was a NASCAR Cup Series driver whose career spanned from 1957 to 1972.Ken Russell (1927–2011), film director and actor *

Ken Rutherford (cricketer) Kenneth Robert Rutherford (born 26 October 1965) is a former New Zealand cricketer who enjoyed a ten-year career with the national team, and was captain for a period in the 1990s. He is the 50th ODI cap for New Zealand. Family Rutherford's eld ...

(born 1965), New Zealand cricketer *

Ken Saro-Wiwa Kenule Beeson "Ken" Saro-Wiwa (10 October 1941 – 10 November 1995) was a Nigerians, Nigerian writer, television producer, and environmental activist. Ken Saro-Wiwa was a member of the Ogoni people, an ethnic minority in Nigeria whose homelan ...

(1941–1995), writer and political activist *

Ken Schrader Kenneth Schrader (born May 29, 1955) is an American professional racing driver. He currently races on local dirt and asphalt tracks around the country while also competing part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 11 Ford for Fast Tra ...

(born 1955), NASCAR driver *

Ken Shamrock Kenneth Wayne Shamrock (''né'' Kilpatrick; born February 11, 1964) is an American bare-knuckle boxing promoter and semi-retired professional wrestler, mixed martial artist, and kickboxer. He is best known for his time in Ultimate Fighting Cha ...

(born 1964), American mixed martial artist and retired professional wrestler * , Japanese comedian, member of the Drifters * , Japanese male adult video (AV) actor *

Ken Singleton Kenneth Wayne Singleton (born June 10, 1947) is an American former professional baseball player and television sports commentator. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder and designated hitter from to , most prominently as a member ...

(born 1947), American Major League Baseball player and commentator *

Ken Sio Ken Sio (born 29 October 1990) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays on the for the Salford Red Devils in the Betfred Super League. He has previously played for the Parramatta Eels and the Newcastle Knights in the NRL and Hull ...

(born 1990), Australian Rugby League player * Ken Smollen, Chairman of the Irish Democratic Party *

Ken Spears Charles Kenneth Spears (March 12, 1938 – November 6, 2020) was an American animator, writer, television producer and sound editor. He was best known as a co-creator of the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise, together with Joe Ruby. In 1977, they co-found ...

(born 1938), American cartoonist and film producer *

Ken Spikes Kenneth "Ken" L. Spikes (born February 2, 1935, in Cordele, Georgia - died November 16, 2009, in Albany, Georgia) was a driver for the NASCAR Grand National Series who drove from 1964 to 1970. Before he was in NASCAR, Spikes served in the United ...

(1935–2009), former NASCAR Cup Series driver * Ken Spreitzer, computer programmer *

Ken Stott Kenneth Campbell Stott (born 19 October 1954) is a Scottish stage, television and film actor who won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 1995 in the play '' Broken Glass'' at Royal National Theatre. He portrayed th ...

Scottish actor * , Japanese illustrator known for his work on the ''Pokémon'' video games * , Japanese film actor *

Ken Terrell Kenneth Jones Terrell (April 29, 1904 – March 8, 1966) was an American western and action film actor and stuntman best known for playing Joe Marcelli in the 1956 film ''Indestructible Man ''Indestructible Man'' is a 1956 American cri ...

(1904–1966), actor and stuntman *

Ken Thaiday Snr Ken Thaiday (born 1950), known as Ken Thaiday Snr, is an artist from Erub (Darnley Island), one of the Torres Strait Islands. He is known for his headdresses (dhari (headdress), dhari), masks, shark Totem#Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peo ...

, Torres Strait Islander/Australian artist *

Ken Thompson Kenneth Lane Thompson (born February 4, 1943) is an American pioneer of computer science. Thompson worked at Bell Labs for most of his career where he designed and implemented the original Unix operating system. He also invented the B programmi ...

(born 1943), American computer scientist and one of the primary creators of Unix *

Ken Tyrrell Robert Kenneth Tyrrell (3 May 1924 – 25 August 2001) was a British Formula Two racing driver and the founder of the Tyrrell Formula One constructor.Setright, L. J. K. "Tyrrell: A Shrewd Talent-spotter", in Northey, Tom, ed. ''World of Autom ...

(1924–2001), founder of the Formula One team Tyrrell Racing *

Ken Uehara was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1935 and 1990. He starred in '' Entotsu no mieru basho'', which was entered in the 3rd Berlin International Film Festival. His son is the singer and actor Yūzō Kayama. Sel ...

(1909–1991), Japanese film actor *

Ken Wahl Ken Wahl (born October 31, 1957) is a retired American film and television actor, popular in the 1980s and 1990s, best known for the CBS television crime drama '' Wiseguy''. Early life and career Wahl, who was born in Chicago, Illinois, Note: ...

(born 1954), American actor *

Ken Waldichuk Kenneth Dieter Waldichuk (born January 21, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). Amateur career Waldichuk attended University City High School in San Diego, California. He ...

(born 1998), American baseball player * , Japanese comedian and television presenter * , Japanese theater, TV, and film actor * Ken Webster (disambiguation), multiple people *

Ken Whyld Kenneth Whyld (6 March 1926 – 11 July 2003) was a British chess author and researcher, best known as the co-author (with David Hooper) of ''The Oxford Companion to Chess'', a single-volume chess reference work in English. Whyld was a str ...

(1926–2003), British chess player and author *

Ken Winey Ken Winey (born September 17, 1962) is a former American football wide receiver who played seven seasons in the Canadian Football League with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Edmonton Eskimos and Toronto Argonauts. He played college football at Souther ...

(born 1962), Canadian football player *

Ken Zheng Ken Zheng (born April 5, 1995) is an Indonesian actor and martial artist. He began his career as a martial artist at a young age, and has since starred in '' Brush with Danger'' (2014) and an action thriller entitled ''Insight'' (2021) starring ...

(born April 5, 1995) is an Indonesian actor, screenwriter and martial artist

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*, a character in ''

Persona 3 released outside Japan as ''Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3'', is a 2006 role-playing video game developed by Atlus. It is the fourth main installment in the ''Persona'' series, which is part of the larger ''Megami Tensei'' franchise. Atlus orig ...

'' * Ken (Barbie) also known as Ken Carson, toy doll *

Ken Barlow Ken Barlow is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street'', played by William Roache. He was created by Tony Warren as one of ''Coronation Street''s original characters and December 2020 marked Ken's 60th anni ...

, character in the British TV soap opera '' Coronation Street'' *

Ken Cosgrove This is a list of fictional characters in the television series ''Mad Men'', all of whom have appeared in multiple episodes. Overview ;Cast notes: * Maxwell Huckabee and Aaron Hart have split the role of Bobby Draper in the first season, whil ...

, a fictional character in the US television series, ''

Mad Men ''Mad Men'' is an American period drama television series created by Matthew Weiner and produced by Lionsgate Television. It ran on the cable network AMC from July 19, 2007, to May 17, 2015, lasting for seven seasons and 92 episodes. Its f ...

'' * or Ken, hero of the manga and anime series ''

Fist of the North Star is a Japanese manga series written by Buronson and illustrated by Tetsuo Hara. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' for 245 issues published from 1983 to 1988 and initially collected in 27 ' ...

'' * or Ken, main character of the manga and anime series ''

Rurouni Kenshin is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. The story begins during the 11th year of the Meiji period in Japan (1878) and follows a former assassin from the Bakumatsu, known as Hitokiri Battosai. After his wor ...

'' *, a character in the ''

Juken Sentai Gekiranger is Toei Company's thirty-first entry in the ''Super Sentai'' metaseries. Production began on September 29, 2006 with principal photography beginning on October 6, 2006. It premiered on February 18, 2007 on TV Asahi's 2007 ''Super Hero Time'' prog ...

'' *, a character in ''

Chikyu Sentai Fiveman is a Japanese Tokusatsu television series. It was Toei Company's fourteenth installment of the ''Super Sentai'' metaseries. It aired on TV Asahi from March 2, 1990 to February 8, 1991, with a total of 48 episodes. The name given by Toei for inte ...

'' *, a character in the anime series '' Digimon'' * Ken Joshima (城島犬), a character in the anime series ''

Reborn! ''Reborn!'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Amano. It follows Tsunayoshi Sawada, a young boy who discovers that he is next in line to become boss of the Vongola family, a powerful Mafia organ ...

'' *, main character of the manga and anime series ''

Tokyo Ghoul is a Japanese dark fantasy manga series written and illustrated by Sui Ishida. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''seinen'' manga magazine '' Weekly Young Jump'' between September 2011 and September 2014, and was collected in fou ...

'' *, a character in '' Initial D'' *Ken Marks, a character in 1993 action/martial arts movie ''

Showdown A showdown is a duel. The term may also refer to: Places * Showdown Ski Area, in Montana, United States Books * ''Showdown'' (Amado novel), a 1984 novel by Jorge Amado * ''Showdown'' (Dekker novel), a 2006 novel by Ted Dekker * ''Showdown'' ( ...

'' *, character in the ''

Street Fighter , commonly abbreviated as ''SF'' or スト (''Suto''), is a Japanese media franchise centered on a series of fighting video and arcade games developed and published by Capcom. The first game in the series was released in 1987, followed by six ...

'' video games *, a character in the anime series ''

Beyblade Burst is a Japanese manga and toyline created by Hiro Morita, originally based on Takara Tomy's ''Beyblade'' franchise. The third incarnation of the franchise after the '' Metal Fight'' series, the ''Beyblade Burst'' toyline launched on ...

'' *, character in the anime series ''

Machine Robo Rescue is a 2003 Japanese mecha anime television series produced by Sunrise. It's the third incarnation of the ''Machine Robo'' anime trilogy, which is based on the toyline by PLEX and Bandai. It is directed by Mamoru Kanbe (''Cardcaptor Sakura'') and ...

'' *Ken Ryuguji also known as Draken, character in the anime series '' Tokyo Revenger'' *Ken Murphy, a character in the 2009 American romantic comedy-drama movie '' He's Just Not That Into You'',

Daphne Zuniga Daphne Eurydice Zuniga (; born October 28, 1962) is an American actress. She made her film debut in the 1982 slasher film '' The Dorm That Dripped Blood'' (1982) at the age of 19, followed by a lead role in another slasher film '' The Initiation ...

* Ken Rosenberg, a character in the ''

Grand Theft Auto ''Grand Theft Auto'' (''GTA'') is a series of action-adventure games created by David Jones and Mike Dailly. Later titles were developed under the oversight of brothers Dan and Sam Houser, Leslie Benzies and Aaron Garbut. It is primarily d ...

'' video games *Ultraman Ken, better known as Father of Ultra, from the Ultraman Series; true name revealed in the film Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legend

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