Kenny
[ˈkɛni]Meaning
diminutive of Kenneth; in Ireland an anglicisation of Ó Cionnaith
Background Story
Kenny is most often a short form of Kenneth and a diminutive of Ken. In Ireland it is also a surname, an anglicisation of Ó Cionnaith, meaning "descendant of Cionnaith", which was once common in Leinster, Munster, parts of Connacht and County Tyrone and was anglicised in forms including O'Kenna, O'Kenny, Kenna, Kenney and Kinney. The name is used in Danish, Irish, Medieval Scottish, Norwegian, Old Irish, Swedish and Caribbean Spanish.
Temperament
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