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The Name Kenan - Origin and Meaning of Kenan
  



The Name Kenan - Origin and Meaning of Kenan


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Kenan

Hebrew

Usage of the Name Kenan

Biblical, Turkish

Meaning of the Name Kenan

The name Kenan is a Biblical name which probably meant "possession" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament Kenan was the son of Enos, the grandson of Seth, and the great-grandson of Adam.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Kenan Evren (born 1917), the seventh President of Turkey, serving from 1980 to 1989; Kenan Doğulu (born 1974), a Turkish singer and songwriter; Kenan Thompson (born 1978), an American actor and comedian; Kenan Sofuoğlu (born 1984), a Turkish motorcycle racer.

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