Ken
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ken"
English edit
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /kɛn/
- (pin–pen merger) IPA(key): /kɪn/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɛn
- Homophone: ken, kin (pin-pen merger)
Etymology 1 edit
Proper noun edit
Ken
- A diminutive of the male given name Kenneth.
- (colloquial, in combination) Kensington in London.
- 2003, Rob Humphreys, The Rough Guide to London, page 327:
- Kensington High Street — better known as High Street Ken after the nearby tube — is dominated architecturally by […]
- 2015, James Sherwood, James Sherwood's Discriminating Guide to London:
- The ladies (and gentlemen) of South Ken and Chelsea do like their raw food, and Daphne's does a terrific tuna tartare with avocado and wild fennel, black figs, gorgonzola and hazelnuts; […]
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Proper noun edit
Ken (plural Kens)
- A surname.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Ken is the 40144th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 546 individuals. Ken is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (47.44%) and White (34.62%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ken”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 292.
Anagrams edit
Danish edit
Proper noun edit
Ken
- a male given name of English origin
Estonian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English Ken, Kenneth in modern times. Also a rare variant of Kents, a short form of Latin Innocentius.
Proper noun edit
Ken
- a male given name
Japanese edit
Romanization edit
Ken
Norwegian edit
Proper noun edit
Ken
- a male given name of English origin, the short form of Kenneth