Kenneth
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Kenneth
- /ˈkɛn.əθ/
Rhymes with -ɛnəθ
Where it comes from
Anglicized form of two Goidelic names, Old Irish Cináed, the name of Scottish kings derived from Pictish *ᚉᚔᚅᚔᚑᚇ (Ciniod), and the saint's name Cainnech (literally “handsome”) (modern Scottish Gaelic Coinneach), as in the surname Mackenzie.
proper noun Kenneths
- A male given name from Scottish Gaelic, originally used in Scotland, popular in all English-speaking countries in the 20th century. Know, however, that among the soldiers of the Cross I am called Kenneth - Kenneth of the Couching Leopard; at home I have other titles, but they would sound harsh in an Eastern ear.
- A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: kenny, keane, jeong, kean, kin, keene, ken, ding, ting, qin, kenn, kennie, kenney, kennith, kenner, kennard
Translations
Talk about this word "Kenneth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kenneth. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Kenneth. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kenneth "Kenneth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kenneth.Cite this
@misc{kenneth_2026,
title = {Kenneth},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kenneth},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
