Coinneach

Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. /ˈkhɤ.ɲəx/ [key ·simplify]

Meaning & History

Scottish Gaelic form of the Old Irish name Cainnech, derived from caín meaning "handsome, beautiful, good" [1] . It is often Anglicized as Kenneth . It is also used as a modern Scottish Gaelic form of the unrelated name Cináed .

Related Names

Rootcaín
VariantKenneth
DiminutiveKenny
Feminine FormsKenina, Kenna
Other Languages & CulturesKennet, Kenneth (Danish) Kenneth, Ken, Kenith, Kennith, Kenny (English) Cainneach (Irish) Kennet, Kenneth (Norwegian) Cainnech (Old Irish) Keniel (Spanish (Caribbean)) Kennet, Kenneth (Swedish)
Surname DescendantsMacKenzie, McKenzie (Scottish) MacCoinnich (Scottish Gaelic)
  1. An Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language, entry caín, available from http://www.dil.ie/.

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