Kenan
Pronunciation: KEE-nən (key)
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Origin of the name Keenan:
Anglicized form of the Irish Cianán (little Cian, little ancient one). Cianán is a diminutive form of Cian (ancient, in the past). Var: Kenan, Kienan.
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Kenan was Biblical patriarch mentioned in Genesis; the grandson of Seth and son of Enos.
Possibly means "possession" or "stronghold" in Hebrew.
Also a Turkish name pronounced: ken-AN
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Kenan Thompson, American actor and comedian.
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