Kennedy

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Kennedy. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Kennedy, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Kennedy in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Kennedy you have here. The definition of the word Kennedy will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofKennedy, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish Ó Cinnéidigh (ceann (“head”) +‎ éidigh (“ugly”)) or Scottish Gaelic Ceannaideach (ceann (“head”) +‎ aideach (“ugly”). Compare Kenneth and Irish eitigh (“refuse, reject”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Kennedy (plural Kennedys or Kennedies)

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
  3. A unisex given name
    1. A female given name transferred from the surname, of modern American usage.
    2. (rare) A male given name transferred from the surname.
  4. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A town in Lamar County, Alabama.
    2. A census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California, United States.
    3. An unincorporated community in Lake County, Illinois.
    4. An unincorporated community in Clay Township, Spencer County, Indiana.
    5. A minor city in Kittson County, Minnesota.
    6. An extinct town in Pemiscot County, Missouri.
    7. An unincorporated community in Cherry County, Nebraska.
    8. A hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Poland, Chautauqua County, New York.
    9. A township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
    10. An unincorporated community in the town of Lake, Price County, Wisconsin.
  5. A railway point and unincorporated place in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada.
  6. A village in the Rural Municipality of Wawken No. 93, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  7. A neighbourhood (locality) in Bogotá, Colombia.
  8. A coastal locality in Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.

Usage notes

  • Usage as a middle name is common for people of both sexes.

Derived terms

Translations

See also

Cebuano

Etymology

A user has added this entry to requests for verification(+)
If it cannot be verified that this term meets our attestation criteria, it will be deleted. Feel free to edit this entry as normal, but do not remove {{rfv}} until the request has been resolved.

From English Kennedy, from Irish Ó Ceannéidigh.

Proper noun

Kennedy

  1. a male given name from English
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia