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
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
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