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Kennedy

ken·nedy

UK/ˈkɛnədi/ US/ˈkɛnʌdi/ fairly common

noun

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Origin

Borrowed from Irish Ó Cinnéidigh (ceann (“head”) + éidigh (“ugly”)) or Scottish Gaelic Ceannaideach (ceann (“head”) + aideach (“ugly”). Compare Kenneth and Irish eitigh (“refuse, reject”).

Phrases

  • Cape Kennedy
  • Foster Kennedy syndrome
  • Kennedy disease
  • Kennedy Meadows
  • Kennedy plea
  • Kennedy syndrome
  • Kennedy Town
  • Kennedy's disease

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