Kenan
[ˈkiːnən]Meaning
Hebrew for "possession"; also the Turkish name for the ancient region of Canaan.
Background Story
Kenan is a Biblical Hebrew name, meaning "possession". It also comes from the Turkish name for the ancient region of Canaan, from Arabic كَنْعَان. The name is used in Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin and Azerbaijani, and in the Old Testament it belongs to a son of Enosh and a great-grandson of Adam. It is also spelled Qenan, Kaynan, Caynam or Cainan.
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