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View Name: Kenan


KENAN
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Biblical
OTHER SCRIPTS: קֵינָן (Ancient Hebrew)
PRONOUNCED: KEE-nən (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
Possibly means "possession" in Hebrew. He is a son of Enosh and a great-grandson of Adam in the Old Testament.
Related Names
OTHER LANGUAGES: Kainan (Biblical Greek), Keinan (Biblical Hebrew), Cainan (Biblical Latin)
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