He is from the tribe of Levi in the Bible. You can see his reference in the Old Testament in 1 Chronicles 15:22. Also one of the highly skilled musician and with a deep talent in his voices. Appointed by King David on his time.
Bah, another one of these. Although the name is probably older and completely unrelated to Kenneth, it sounds like some pseudo-Biblical hick name derived from Kenneth to me. I simply can't stand these -iah names.