Kenneth

Kenneth is an English male given name . A short form of the name is Ken .

etymology

The name comes from the Celtic language of Coinneach and means "pretty, efficient, nimble". The second possible origin would be from the Old English of Cyne-ath "royal oath". Other possible origins are from the Pictish name Ciniod or the Gaelic Cináed , and can also mean “head of fire” or “born of fire”.

name day

August 1st is given as the name day .

Name bearer

Historic time

Kenneth (Saint) Canice ( Cainnech ) (515 / 516–600), Scottish saint
Kenneth (saint) Kined ( Kenned ) (6th century), Welsh saint
Kenneth I ( Cinead mac Alpin ; around 810–858), King of Scotland
Kenneth II ( Cináed mac Maíl Coluim ; † 995), King of Scotland
Kenneth III. ( Cináed mac Duib ; † 1005), King of Scotland

Namesake

Cyclone Kenneth , 2019

First name

Kenneth J. Alford (1881-1945), British composer
Kenneth Anger (* 1927), American filmmaker and author
Kenneth Anthony (* 1951), politician on the island state of St. Lucia
Kenneth Arrow (1921–2017), American economist
Kenneth Baugh (1941–2019), Jamaican politician
Kenneth Branagh (* 1960), Northern Irish actor
Kenneth Bulmer (1921-2005), British writer
Kenneth E. Boulding (1910–1993), American economist of British origin
Kenneth Choi (born 1971), American actor
Kenneth Churchill (1910–1980), American javelin thrower
Kenneth Clatterbaugh , American philosopher
Kenneth Dadzie (1930–1995), Ghanaian diplomat
Kenneth Duberstein (* 1944), American political advisor (Republican) and former White House chief of staff
Kenneth A. Evans (1898–1970), American politician
Kenneth A. Farley (* 1964), American geochemist
Kenneth D. Garbade (* 1946), American economist
Kenneth Gilbert (1931-2020), Canadian harpsichordist
Kenneth Glöckler (* 1984), German rapper
Kenneth Haigh (1931-2018), British actor
Kenneth Hollon (1909–1974), American jazz musician
Kenneth A. Jackson (* 1930), American physicist
Kenneth Jacobs , American manager
Kenneth A. Johnson (1931-1999), American theoretical physicist
Kenneth Kaunda (* 1924), first President of Zambia
Kenneth Keith (* 1937), New Zealand judge at the International Court of Justice in The Hague
Kenneth Larsen (* around 1958), Danish badminton player
Kenneth Lawrence (* 1964), American astronomer
Kenneth Macgowan (1888–1963), American film and theater producer
Kenneth MacMillan (1929–1992), British ballet dancer and choreographer
Kenneth MacMillan (cameraman) (born 1939), British cameraman
Kenneth McKellar (1927-2010), British tenor
Kenneth Millar (1915–1983), American writer and lecturer
Kenneth Nordtvedt (* 1939), American physicist
Kenneth O'Donnell (1924–1977), American politician and advisor to US President John F. Kennedy
Kenneth Ormsby , Canadian figure skater
Kenneth Patera (born 1942), American weightlifter and wrestler
Kenneth Perez (* 1974), Danish football player
Kenneth S. Rogoff (* 1953), American economist and professor at Harvard University
Kenneth Roane (1900–1984), American jazz musician
Kenneth Roth (* 1955), attorney and executive director of Human Rights Watch since 1993

Kenneth Salters (* ≈1978), American jazz musician

Kenneth Smaron (* 1984), American poker player

Kenneth Spencer (1911–1964), American singer

Kenneth Utt (1921–1994), American film producer

Kenneth Van Compernolle (* 1988), Belgian cyclocross rider

Kenneth Vanbilsen (* 1990), Belgian racing cyclist

Kenneth Vandendriessche (* 1991), Belgian duathlete and triathlete

Kenneth Vella (* 1970), Maltese badminton player

Kenneth Vermeer (* 1986), Dutch football goalkeeper

Kenneth Viglianisi (* 1992), Italian basketball player

Kenneth Waltz (1924–2013), American political scientist

Kenneth White (* 1936), Scottish philologist and writer

Kenneth G. Wilson (1936-2013), American physicist

Kenneth Vermeer (* 1986), Dutch football goalkeeper

Kenneth Zeigbo (* 1977), Nigerian football player

Kenneth Zohoré (* 1994), Danish-Ivorian football player

Variations

Short forms: Ken , Kenn, Kenny , Kenni, Kennie, Kenney, Ketti
Variations: Kennet, Kenet, Keneth