"Kenna" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: * As a Scottish surname, shortened from McKenna. * As a Manx and Irish surname, from Ó Cionaoith (“descendant of Cionaoth”), a name usually Anglicized as Kenneth. Etymology templates: {{m|en|McKenna}} McKenna, {{der|en|gv|-}} Manx, {{der|en|ga|-}} Irish, {{m|ga|Ó}} Ó, {{m|ga|Cionaoith|t=descendant of Cionaoth}} Cionaoith (“descendant of Cionaoth”), {{m|en|Kenneth}} Kenneth Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kenna
  1. A surname from Irish, a variant anglicization of Ó Cionaodha (Kinney).
    Sense id: en-Kenna-en-name--svVcBEr Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic], a variant anglicization of Mac Cionaodha (McKenna).
    Sense id: en-Kenna-en-name-SSuMS7hg Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 22 7 32 32
  3. An unincorporated community in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, United States; named for railroad official E. D. Kenna. Categories (place): Places in New Mexico, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in New Mexico, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Kenna-en-name-IFZb-B9e
  4. An unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia, United States; named for senator John E. Kenna. Categories (place): Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Kenna-en-name-MPEmpjIH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 22 7 32 32
  5. A female given name from Scottish Gaelic, masculine equivalent Kenneth. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Kenna-en-name-ELkIiA-V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 22 7 32 32

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