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Kennett (surname)
Kennett is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Barney Kennett (born 1955), English speedway rider * Basil Kennett (1674–1715), English cleric, college president * Bob Kennett (floruit, fl. 1967–1970), New Zealand-American racing car driver * Brackley Kennett (fl. 1765–1781), English Sheriff & Lord Mayor of London * Brady Kennett (born 1974), New Zealander racing car driver * Brian Kennett (born 1948), English-Australian seismologist * Kennett Bros (fl. 1986–2014), New Zealand mountain bikers, event organisers, authors * Edward Kennett (born 1986), British speedway rider * Fred Kennett (1908–1994), Australian rules football player * Gordon Kennett (1953–2023), British speedway rider * Houn Jiyu-Kennett (1924–1996), English rōshi * Jeff Kennett (born 1948), Australian politician * Luther Martin Kennett (1807–1873), US politician * Muriel Kennett Wales (1913–2009), Irish-Canadian mathematician * Murray Kennett (born 1952), Canadian hockey player * Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, as the forename, or at the end; the number of surnames given to an individual also varies. As the surname indicates genetic inheritance, all members of a family unit may have identical surnames or there may be variations; for example, a woman might marry and have a child, but later remarry and have another child by a different father, and as such both children could have different surnames. It is common to see two or more words in a surname, such as in compound surnames. Compound surnames can be composed of separate names, such as in traditional Spanish culture, they can be hyphenated together, or may contain prefixes. Using names has been documented in even the oldest historical records. Examples of surnames are documented in the 11th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
