Type Word Usage Old Irish Meaning & History Old Irish word meaning "head" [1] . Related ItemsFamily Tree ·Details Other Languages & Culturespenn (Medieval Breton) kwennom (Old Celtic) penn (Old Welsh) Given Name DescendantsKennedi, Kennedy, Quinn, Quin (English) Conn, Kennedy (Irish) Conn (Irish Mythology) Cennétig, Conn (Old Irish) Surname DescendantsKennedy, Ó Cinnéidigh, Ó Cuinn, Quinn (Irish) Sources & ReferencesShow Inline Numbers Hide Inline Numbers Matasović, Ranko. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic. Brill, 2009, page 177. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Entry updated May 26, 2026