Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Kenan

KENAN

GENDER: Masculine

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.

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OTHER LANGUAGES: Kainan (Biblical Greek), Keinan (Biblical Hebrew), Cainan (Biblical Latin)

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