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Hi, I'm named Kenny, now it's time to name my son. I've made some searches on the web to get some ideas. After looking through the meaning of my name, I think it can be interesting to give him my name, but in gaelic. Problem though, how to pronounce it? I think it is "kinaaed" but it might be "kinaaej" instead. Or am I totally wrong? Thanks in advance for help!
Here in Sweden people wondered what kind of name "Kenny" was 35 years ago, now I think it's time to make the same thing for my son :)
/Kenny
Here in Sweden people wondered what kind of name "Kenny" was 35 years ago, now I think it's time to make the same thing for my son :)
/Kenny
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In old English the ae makes the awe sound in English. Therefore Father translates to Faeder in Old English. I would presume that as we entered into Middle English the e got left off. Hope this helps.
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It's on this site I've found the name, but while checking around other sites concerning gaelic, I think the other pronounciations are more appropriate, but I would like to know by someone who actually knows :)
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kinee or kinay or even kin-eye would be more accurate :)
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I found a site with the pronounciation KIN-awd. Though, it was an Irish one. I suppose one could say that all pronounciations mentioned are all correct, but it would be interesting to know if there is any "correct" Scottish pronounciation, or does it differ a lot inside Scotland as well? (ie Lowland, Highland, Islands)
/Kenny
/Kenny
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