Kennedy
English edit
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from Irish Ó Cinnéidigh (ceann (“head”) + éidigh (“ugly”)) or Scottish Gaelic Ceannaideach (ceann (“head”) + aideach (“ugly”). Related to Irish eitigh (“refuse, reject”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Kennedy (countable and uncountable, plural Kennedies)
- 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.
- (rare) A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A town in Lamar County, Alabama.
- A census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Lake County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Clay Township, Spencer County, Indiana.
- A minor city in Kittson County, Minnesota.
- An extinct town in Pemiscot County, Missouri.
- An unincorporated community in Cherry County, Nebraska.
- A hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Poland, Chautauqua County, New York.
- A township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
- 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.
Usage notes edit
- Usage as a middle name is common for people of both sexes.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
surname
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See also edit
- Kennedy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- O'Kennedy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Clan Kennedy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- John F. Kennedy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Cebuano edit
Etymology edit
From English Kennedy, from Irish Ó Ceannéidigh.
Proper noun edit
Kennedy
- a male given name from Irish