Kennedy

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛnədi/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnədi

Proper noun

Kennedy (countable and uncountable, plural 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

From English Kennedy, from Irish Ó Ceannéidigh.

Proper noun

Kennedy

  1. a male given name from English [in turn from Irish]
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