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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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