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View Name: Kennedy


KENNEDY
GENDER: Feminine & Masculine
USAGE: English, Irish
PRONOUNCED: KEN-ə-dee   [key]
Meaning & History
From an irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Cinnéidigh meaning "descendent of CENNÉTIG". The name is often given in honour of assassinated American president John F. Kennedy (1917-1963).
Popularity
United States  ranked #90 
Canada (BC)  - 



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