# Kenneth

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkɛn.əθ/ · frequency rank #8,306

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Scottish Gaelic, originally used in Scotland, popular in all English-speaking countries in the 20th century.
2. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

## Etymology
Anglicized form of two Goidelic names, Old Irish Cináed, the name of Scottish kings derived from Pictish *ᚉᚔᚅᚔᚑᚇ (Ciniod), and the saint's name Cainnech (literally “handsome”) (modern Scottish Gaelic Coinneach), as in the surname Mackenzie.

## Easily confused with
- **kennel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kennel-vs-kenneth)
- **kenner** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kenner-vs-kenneth)
- **Kennedy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kennedy-vs-kenneth)

## Common misspellings (9)
`eknneth`, `kenenth`, `keneth`, `kenneht`, `kennethh`, `kennetth`, `kennteh`, `kkenneth`, `kneneth`

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