Kenneth
Sign in to saveKenneth 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".
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- Kenneth
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- Kenneth McAlpin
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- Male
- Name.meaning
- 'Handsome', 'fire-born'
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- English
- Name.shortform
- Ken
- Name.related names
- Cainnech/Coinneach, Cináed
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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".
== Etymology == The second part of the name Cinaed is derived either from the Celtic *aidhu, meaning "fire", or else Brittonic jʉ:ð meaning "lord".
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