# Kennedy

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkɛnədi/ · frequency rank #4,460

## Definitions
1. A surname from Irish.
2. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
3. A unisex given name.
4. A unisex given name.
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15. A railway point and unincorporated place in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada.
16. A village in the Rural Municipality of Wawken No. 93, Saskatchewan, Canada.
17. A neighbourhood (locality) in Bogotá, Colombia.
18. A coastal locality in Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.

## 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”).

## Easily confused with
- **Kenny** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kennedy-vs-kenny)
- **kennel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kennedy-vs-kennel)
- **Kinney** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kennedy-vs-kinney)
- **kenner** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kennedy-vs-kenner)
- **Kenneth** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kennedy-vs-kenneth)

## Common misspellings (9)
`eknnedy`, `kenedy`, `kenendy`, `kenndey`, `kenneddy`, `kennedyy`, `kenneyd`, `kkennedy`, `knenedy`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kennedy