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English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Proper noun
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
Etymology 2
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Proper noun
Ken (plural Kens)
- A surname.
Statistics
- 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.
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Anagrams
Danish
Proper noun
Ken
- a male given name of English origin
Estonian
Etymology
Borrowed from English Ken, Kenneth in modern times. Also a rare variant of Kents, a short form of Latin Innocentius.
Proper noun
Ken
- a male given name
Japanese
Romanization
Ken
- Rōmaji transcription of けん
Norwegian
Proper noun
Ken
- a male given name of English origin, the short form of Kenneth