kennedy

ken-ne-dy · proper_noun

imported

Definitions

proper_noun

  1. 1.

    A surname of Irish and Scottish origin.

  2. 2.

    A given name, used for both males and females, often derived from the surname.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    Kennedy Center — The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.
  • •
    JFK — Common abbreviation referring to President John F. Kennedy or the New York airport named after him

Related words

See also: name

Etymology

From Irish Gaelic O Ceanneidigh ("descendant of Ceanneidigh"), where Ceanneidigh means "ugly head" or "helmeted head" from ceann ("head") + eidigh ("ugly" or "armored").