Kenna

KEN-nuh'KEN-nuh'2 syllables
🌐Scottish
Graceful

MEANING

HandsomeComely

ORIGIN

Scottish Gaelic

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Scottish Gaelic name 'Cionaodh', meaning 'handsome' or 'comely'

CULTURAL NOTES

Often associated with beauty and grace in Scottish culture.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used historically in Scotland, often as a diminutive of the name Kenneth.

🇮🇪Irish
Soft

MEANING

Born of fire

ORIGIN

Irish

ETYMOLOGY

Comes from the Irish name 'Cinaed', meaning 'born of fire'.

CULTURAL NOTES

In Irish culture, fire is a symbol of passion and transformation.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Historically less common in Ireland than Scotland, but recognized in Irish lore.

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