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Kenneth (male)

Variants:Cinaed (M) Coinneach (M) Kennet (M)
Diminutive(s):Ken (M)
Pet Name(s):Kenny (M)
Derivative(s):Kent (M)
Can be spelt:Keneth (M)
Feminine form:Kenina (F) Kenna (F)
   
Source(s): FreeCEN 1841 Census of Aberdeenshire
The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
"Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Notes:

Scottish and English, Anglicized form of one of two Gaelic names:

[a] from Cainneach or its modern equivalent Coinneach, "comely" or "handsome"; or

[b] from Cinaed, "born of fire".

The 1841 Census of Aberdeenshire had over 25% of occurrences spelt Keneth.