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 byname meaning "handsome", "comely".[1] A short form of Kenneth is Ken or Kenn. A pet form of Kenneth is Kenny.[2]

The second part of the name Cinaed is derived either from the Celtic *aidhu, meaning "fire",[3] or else Brittonic jʉ:ð meaning "lord".[4]

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