Kenneth

Kenneth is a common English language masculine given name. 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". The name Cináed is partly derived from the Celtic *Cináedon which is itself derived from the ancient Celtic *Cináedon, which is a compound of the elements cin (respect, love) and áed (fire), hence "born of fire".

Etymology

The name Kenneth is derived from the Gaelic Cainnech and Cináed. Cainnech is derived from a byname meaning "handsome" or "comely". The modern Gaelic form of Cainnech is Coinneach. Cináed is derived from the Celtic *Cináedon which is itself derived from the ancient Celtic *Cináedon, which is a compound of the elements cin (respect, love) and áed (fire), hence "born of fire". More on Etymology

Notable People

There are many notable people with the name Kenneth. Some of them include:

• Kenneth Branagh, an actor and director from Northern Ireland.
• Kenneth Kaunda, the first President of Zambia.
• Kenneth G. Wilson, a Nobel laureate in physics.

In Popular Culture

The name Kenneth has been used in various forms of media and popular culture. Some examples include:

• Kenneth Parcell, a character in the television series 30 Rock.
• Kenneth, a character in the video game Resident Evil.

See Also

• List of people named Kenneth
• Kenneth (disambiguation)

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