64%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Scottish Gaelic Pronounced Pron. /ˈkʰɤ.ɲəx/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Scottish Gaelic form of the Old Irish name Cainnech, derived from caín meaning "handsome, beautiful, good". It is often Anglicized as Kenneth. It is also used as a modern Scottish Gaelic form of the unrelated name Cináed. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details RootcaínVariantKennethDiminutiveKennyFeminine FormsKenina, KennaOther Languages & CulturesKennet, Kenneth(Danish) Kenneth, Ken, Kenith, Kennith, Kenny(English) Cainneach(Irish) Kennet, Kenneth(Norwegian) Cainnech(Old Irish) Kennet, Kenneth(Swedish) Surname DescendantsMacKenzie, McKenzie(Scottish) MacCoinnich(Scottish Gaelic) Categories beauty, fire
