Kenneth is a
given name
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of
Gaelic
Gaelic (pronounced for Irish Gaelic and for Scots Gaelic) is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". It may refer to:
Languages
* Gaelic languages or Goidelic languages, a linguistic group that is one of the two branches of the Insul ...
origin. The name is an
Anglicised
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form of two entirely different Gaelic
personal names
A personal name, full name or prosoponym (from Ancient Greek ''prósōpon'' – person, and ''onoma'' –name) is the set of names by which an individual person or animal is known. When taken together as a word-group, they all relate to that on ...
: ''Cainnech'' and ''
Cináed''. The modern
Gaelic
Gaelic (pronounced for Irish Gaelic and for Scots Gaelic) is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". It may refer to:
Languages
* Gaelic languages or Goidelic languages, a linguistic group that is one of the two branches of the Insul ...
form of ''Cainnech'' is ''Coinneach''; the name was derived from a
byname
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meaning "handsome", "comely".
Etymology
The second part of the name ''Cinaed'' is derived either from the
Celtic
Celtic, Celtics or Keltic may refer to:
Language and ethnicity
*pertaining to Celts, a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia
**Celts (modern)
*Celtic languages
**Proto-Celtic language
*Celtic music
*Celtic nations
Sports Foot ...
''*aidhu'', meaning "fire",
or else
Brittonic ''jʉ:ð'' meaning "lord".
People
Fictional characters
*
Kenneth Widmerpool, character in Anthony Powell's novel sequence ''A Dance to the Music of Time''
*
Kenneth Parcell
Andromakennethamblesorton "Kenneth" Ellen Parcell is a fictional character on the NBC comedy television series, ''30 Rock'', portrayed by Jack McBrayer. Originally a supporting character in the first two episodes of the series, the show's produ ...
from 30 Rock
Places
In the United States:
* Kenneth, Minnesota
* Kenneth City, Florida
In Scotland:
* Inch Kenneth, an island off the west coast of the Isle of Mull
Other
* "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?", a song by R.E.M.
* Hurricane Kenneth
* Cyclone Kenneth
References
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English-language masculine given names
English masculine given names
Masculine given names
Scottish masculine given names