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The Name Kenneth - Origin and Meaning of Kenneth
  



The Name Kenneth - Origin and Meaning of Kenneth


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Kenneth

Scottish Gaelic

Usage of the Name Kenneth

Scottish, English

Meaning of the Name Kenneth

The name Kenneth is an Anglicized form of two different Scottish names: Coinneach meaning "handsome, comely", and Cináed meaning "born of fire" in Gaelic.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Kenneth Grahame (1859 - 1932), an English writer; Kenneth Clark (1903 - 1983), an English author, museum director, and art historian; Kenneth Williams (1926 - 1988), an English actor; Kenneth Branagh (born 1960), an Irish actor and film director.

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