Meaning, origin and history of the name Kenan

Gender Masculine

Scripts קֵינָן(Ancient Hebrew)

Pronounced Pron. KEE-nən(English)

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Meaning & History

Possibly means "possession" in Hebrew. He is a son of Enosh and a great-grandson of Adam in the Old Testament.

Other Languages & CulturesKainan(Biblical Greek) Keinan(Biblical Hebrew) Cainan(Biblical Latin)

User SubmissionsKénan, Kenan

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