Kenny

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Kenny

  • /ˈkɛni/

Rhymes with -ɛni

Where it comes from

From Kenneth or Ken + -y (diminutive form).

proper noun

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Kenneth. Kenny Perry was a leader or co-leader throughout Sunday’s final round.
  2. A surname transferred from the given name.
  3. A former settlement in Mendocino County, California, United States.
  4. A neighbourhood in south-west Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.
  5. A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: kenneth, brian, casey, chien, jian, caine, comeau, joyal, hubley, kenney, dude, kenyan, ken, kirby, kony, shrewd

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MLA

"Kenny." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kenny. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Kenny. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kenny

Chicago

"Kenny." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kenny.

BibTeX
@misc{kenny_2026,
  title = {Kenny},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kenny},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}