Kennedy
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Origin of the name Kennedy:
Anglicized form of the Irish Cinnéidid (helmeted head, ugly head).
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I've noticed that names that are associated with a specific place (in this case, Massachusetts) tend to be unpopular in that specific place (like Brooklyn in New York).
I am trying to learn Irish Gaelic, and I can't get past the meaning of the name, "ugly head"
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my 3 year old daughter is named kennedy. we call her Kenny or Kenna. she's a little bit of a tomboy so it fits perfectly!
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The famous Kennedy family that has been both in the presidential seat and various other senate and political seats in the united states.
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Global Popularity of the Name Kennedy
- #97 in Canada (Alberta)
- #115 in United States
- #137 in Canada (British Columbia)
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