Kennedy (given name)

For other uses, see Kennedy.

Kennedy
Cinnéididh and Cinnéidigh in a Gaelic type. Note the lenited g and d in the names (gh, dh) once appeared in Irish orthography with a dot above them.
Pronunciation/ˈkɛnɪdi/
GenderUnisex
LanguageEnglish
Origin
LanguageIrish Gaelic
Word/nameKennedy (surname)
Region of originIreland
Other names
Variant forms
  • Kennedie
  • Kennedi
  • Kenedi
Short formKen
Related namesKenny, Cassidy
See alsoKennedy (surname)

Kennedy (also spelled Kenedi, Kennedie, Kennedi) (/ˈkɛnɪdi/) is a unisex given name in the English language. The name is an Anglicised form of a masculine given name in the Irish language.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.