69%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. KEHN-tən [key·IPA] Meaning & History From a surname that was derived from an English place name meaning either "town on the River Kenn" or "royal town" in Old English. PopularityDetails Last ranked #970 in 1998 United States Categories alpinists, currently out of the US top 1000, Flipline Studios characters, mountaineers, surnames, Virtua Tennis opponent characters