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The Name Kennedy - Origin and Meaning of Kennedy
  



The Name Kennedy - Origin and Meaning of Kennedy


Gender

Feminine and Masculine

Origin of the Name Kennedy

Irish

Usage of the Name Kennedy

English, Irish, Scottish

Meaning of the Name Kennedy

The name Kennedy is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Cinnéidigh meaning "armoured head".

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Kennedy Francis Burns (1842 - 1895), a Canadian male businessman and politician; Kennedy Jones (1900 - 1990), an American male guitarist and songwriter; Kennedy Fraser (born 1948), an American female fashion journalist and writer. A bearer of the surname is John F. Kennedy (1917 - 1963), the 35th President of the United States.
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