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'''Kenneth''' is a [[given name]] of [[Gaelic language|Gaelic]] origin. The name is an [[Anglicised]] form of two entirely different Gaelic [[personal names]]: ''Cainnech'' and ''[[Cináed (disambiguation)|Cináed]]''. The modern [[Scottish Gaelic|Gaelic]] form of ''Cainnech'' is ''Coinneach''; the name was derived from a [[byname]] meaning "handsome", "comely".<ref>{{citation |last1=Hanks |first1=Patrick |last2=Hardcastle |authorlink1=Patrick Hanks |first2=Kate |last3=Hodges |first3=Flavia |title=A dictionary of first names |edition=2nd |series=Oxford Paperback Reference |year=2006 |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |isbn=978-0-19-861060-1 |pages=157–158, 343, 401 }}</ref> | '''Kenneth''' is a [[given name]] of [[Gaelic language|Gaelic]] origin. The name is an [[Anglicised]] form of two entirely different Gaelic [[personal names]]: ''Cainnech'' and ''[[Cináed (disambiguation)|Cináed]]''. The modern [[Scottish Gaelic|Gaelic]] form of ''Cainnech'' is ''Coinneach''; the name was derived from a [[byname]] meaning "handsome", "comely".<ref>{{citation |last1=Hanks |first1=Patrick |last2=Hardcastle |authorlink1=Patrick Hanks |first2=Kate |last3=Hodges |first3=Flavia |title=A dictionary of first names |edition=2nd |series=Oxford Paperback Reference |year=2006 |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |isbn=978-0-19-861060-1 |pages=157–158, 343, 401 }}</ref> | ||
== Etymology == | == Etymology == | ||
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==People== | ==People== | ||
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*[[Cainnech of Aghaboe]] (515/16–600), Ireland, Saint Canice or Saint Kenneth | *[[Cainnech of Aghaboe]] (515/16–600), Ireland, Saint Canice or Saint Kenneth | ||
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*[[Kenneth Fearing]] (1902–1961), American poet | *[[Kenneth Fearing]] (1902–1961), American poet | ||
*[[Kenneth Feinberg]] (b. 1945), American attorney | *[[Kenneth Feinberg]] (b. 1945), American attorney | ||
*[[Kenneth Ford (disambiguation)]], several people | |||
*[[Kenneth Frampton]] (b. 1930), British architect and architecture critic | *[[Kenneth Frampton]] (b. 1930), British architect and architecture critic | ||
*[[Kenneth Gainwell]] (b. 1999), American football player | *[[Kenneth Gainwell]] (b. 1999), American football player | ||
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*[[Kenneth Koch]] (1925–2002), American poet | *[[Kenneth Koch]] (1925–2002), American poet | ||
*[[Kenneth Kraus]] (b. 1956), former United States Marine | *[[Kenneth Kraus]] (b. 1956), former United States Marine | ||
*[[Kenneth Law]] (born 1965), Canadian man who was charged with shipping sodium nitrite | |||
*[[Kenneth Lawson]] (b. 1963), law professor and former lawyer | *[[Kenneth Lawson]] (b. 1963), law professor and former lawyer | ||
*[[Kenneth Lay]] (1942–2006), American businessman, former CEO of Enron | *[[Kenneth Lay]] (1942–2006), American businessman, former CEO of Enron | ||
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*[[Ken Livingstone|Kenneth Livingstone]] (b. 1945), English politician | *[[Ken Livingstone|Kenneth Livingstone]] (b. 1945), English politician | ||
*[[Kenneth Ma]] (b. 1974), Hong Kong actor | *[[Kenneth Ma]] (b. 1974), Hong Kong actor | ||
*[[Kenneth Mackintosh]] (1875–1957), justice of the Washington Supreme Court | |||
*[[Black Widow Murders#Kenneth McDavid|Kenneth McDavid]], American murder victim | *[[Black Widow Murders#Kenneth McDavid|Kenneth McDavid]], American murder victim | ||
*[[Kenneth McDuff]] (1946–1998), American serial killer | *[[Kenneth McDuff]] (1946–1998), American serial killer | ||
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==Fictional characters== | ==Fictional characters== | ||
*[[Kenneth Widmerpool]], | *[[Kenneth Widmerpool]], in Anthony Powell's novel sequence ''A Dance to the Music of Time'' | ||
*[[Kenneth Parcell]] | *[[Kenneth Parcell]], in the sitcom ''[[30 Rock]]'' | ||
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*[[Ken (given name)]] | |||
*[[Kenny]] | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{Gaelic names}} | {{Gaelic names}} | ||
{{given name}} | {{given name}} | ||
Latest revision as of 17:18, 12 December 2025
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Kenneth is a given name of Gaelic origin. 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]
Etymology
The second part of the name Cinaed is derived either from the Celtic *aidhu, meaning "fire",[2] or else Brittonic jʉ:ð meaning "lord".[3]
People
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Fictional characters
- Kenneth Widmerpool, in Anthony Powell's novel sequence A Dance to the Music of Time
- Kenneth Parcell, in the sitcom 30 Rock
See also
References
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