Kennedy.
A surname from Irish.
Meaning & usage
A surname from Irish.
A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
A unisex given name. A female given name transferred from the surname, of modern American usage.
A unisex given name. A male given name transferred from the surname.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Lamar County, Alabama.
A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California, United States.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Lake County, Illinois.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Clay Township, Spencer County, Indiana.
A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Kittson County, Minnesota.
A number of places in the United States: An extinct town in Pemiscot County, Missouri.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Cherry County, Nebraska.
A number of places in the United States: A hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Poland, Chautauqua County, New York.
A number of places in the United States: A township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in the town of Lake, Price County, Wisconsin.
A railway point and unincorporated place in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada.
A village in the Rural Municipality of Wawken No. 93, Saskatchewan, Canada.
A neighbourhood (locality) in Bogotá, Colombia.
A coastal locality in Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Irish Ó Cinnéidigh (ceann (“head”) + éidigh (“ugly”)) or Scottish Gaelic Ceannaideach (ceann (“head”) + aideach (“ugly”). Compare Kenneth and Irish eitigh (“refuse, reject”).
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