indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Feminine
Usage Dutch
Meaning & History
Some sources state that this name was derived from Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind." However, since the first known bearer of this name (a saint from the 4th century AD) originated from Scotland, we cannot exclude the possibility that it is actually Gaelic or Anglo-Saxon in origin. If Anglo-Saxon, the name might be derived from cyn "family, kin, race, kind" or cêne, cŷne "audacious." If Gaelic, the name might be derived from the Old Celtic element koun "hound."