Kenneth is an
English 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 fa ...
and
surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community.
Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...
. The name is an
Anglicised
Anglicisation is the process by which a place or person becomes influenced by English culture or British culture, or a process of cultural and/or linguistic change in which something non-English becomes English. It can also refer to the influen ...
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
byname meaning "handsome", "comely". A short form of ''Kenneth'' is ''
Ken''.
Etymology
The second part of the name ''Cinaed'' is derived either from the
Celtic ''*aidhu'', meaning "fire",
or else
Brittonic ''jʉ:ð'' meaning "lord".
People
:''(see also
Ken (name) and
Kenny)''
Places
In the United States:
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Kenneth, Indiana
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Kenneth, Minnesota
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Kenneth City, Florida
Kenneth City is a town in southern Pinellas County, Florida, between St. Petersburg and Pinellas Park, United States. The population was 4,980 at the 2010 US Census.
History
Kenneth City was founded in 1957 by Sidney Colen, a local develope ...
In Scotland:
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Inch Kenneth, an island off the west coast of the Isle of Mull
Other
* "
What's the Frequency, Kenneth?
"What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" is a song by American alternative rock band R.E.M. from their ninth studio album, ''Monster'' (1994). The song's title refers to an incident in New York City in 1986, when two then-unknown assailants attacked ...
", a song by
R.E.M.
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Hurricane Kenneth
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Cyclone Kenneth
References
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English-language masculine given names
English masculine given names
Scottish masculine given names