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Jane (F)> Kyla (F)> Seathan (M)> Kenna (F)> Kulya (F)> Kelda (F)> Kelly (M)> Kanta (F)> Kerryn (F)> Katijah (F)> Kel (F)> Kyle (M)> Kedves (F)> Keeley (F)> Kristene (F)> Keneth (M)> Kephos (M)> Kala (F)> Kinga (F)> Kent (M)> Khatijah (F)> Kursten (F)> Kavan (M)> Kipper (M)> Kendra (F)> Katul (F)> Koenrad (M)> Keeleigh (F)> Kaba (M)> Kembang (F)> Kava (F)> Keith (M)> Kata (F)> Kocsol (M)> Komal (F)> Krone (F)> Kefli (M)> Kaleigh (F)> Kerry (F)> Kezzi (F)> Kay (M)> Knut (M)> Kelly (F)> Kayly (F)> Kizzy (F)> Keyzia (F)> Kenneth (M)>

Kenneth (male)

Variants:Cinaed (M) Coinneach (M) Kennet (M)
Diminutive(s):Ken (M)
Pet Name(s):Kenny (M)
Derivative(s):Kent (M)
Can be spelt:Keneth (M)
Feminine form:Kenina (F) Kenna (F)
   
Source(s): FreeCEN 1841 Census of Aberdeenshire
The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
"Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Notes:

Scottish and English, Anglicized form of one of two Gaelic names:

[a] from Cainneach or its modern equivalent Coinneach, "comely" or "handsome"; or

[b] from Cinaed, "born of fire".

The 1841 Census of Aberdeenshire had over 25% of occurrences spelt Keneth.