Kennedy

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Helmeted chief, contentious
Pronunciation
KEHN-ə-dee(English)
KEN-ə-dee
Popularity
Kennedy is a popular name in the United States, ranking at #56 for girls and #213 for boys in 2020. It is also popular in Canada and Australia.

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Kennedy Name meanings & History

Helmeted chief, contentious. From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Ó Cinnéidigh, itself derived from the given name Cennétig. The name has sometimes been given in honour of assassinated American president John F. Kennedy (1917-1963). It was popularized as a name for girls by Lisa Kennedy Montgomery (1972-), known simply as Kennedy, the host of the television program Alternative Nation on MTV from 1992 to 1997. Kennedy can be used as a first name or a surname. It is often chosen for its unisex appeal and modern sound.

Zodiac Sign of Kennedy: Kundalini (Hindu, for power) Scorpio

Synonyms of Kennedy:

K: Kundalini,Karma,Karate,Kind

E: Enlighten,Exaggerate,Entertain,Expressive,Enliven,Environment

N: Nagging,Nice,Nutrition,Neurosis,Neat,Nitpicking,Nervous

D: Determined,Domestic,Doting,Daddy,Dutiful,Demanding

Y: Youth-giving,Yin/Yang,Yen/money

Kennedy is:

  • a Refined name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Kennedy include John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, and his wife Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Other notable people with the name include Kennedy Davenport, a drag queen and reality TV star, and Kennedy Space Center, the primary launch site for NASA.

2.) KENNEDY (Male)

Usage: American

Meanings: Anglicized form of the Irish Cinneidid (helmeted head, ugly head). The personal name gave rise to the famous surname. Short: Ken. Pet: Kenny. (KEH-NEH-DEE)


3.) Kennedy (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) leader

Other Forms: Kennedie, Kennidy


4.) Kennedy (Unisex)

Usage: Gaelic

Meanings: Leader

Other Forms: Kenedy, Kennedey, Kennedi, Kennedie


5.) KENNEDY (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: Anglicized form of the Irish Cinneidid (helmeted head, ugly head). Var: Kennedee, Kennidy. Pet: Dee, Kenny. (KEN-NIH-DEE)


6.) Kennedy (Female)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) formidable

Other Forms: Kennedie, Kenny


7.) KENNEDY (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: Anglicized form of Cinnéidid (helmeted head, ugly head). See CINNÉIDID. The personal name gave rise to the famous surname. (KEN- NEH-DEE)


8.) KENNEDY (Male)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname derived from the Irish Ceinneidigh, a compound name composed of the elements ceann (head, chief, leader) and eidigh (ugly): hence, “ugly head” or “ugly chief.” (KEN-NEH-DEE)


9.) Kennedy (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) helmeted chief. History: John F Kennedy was the thirty-fifth U.S. president.

Other Forms: Kenedy, Kenidy, Kennadie, Kennady, Kennedey, Kennedi, Kennedie


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