From an irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Cinnéidigh meaning "descendent of Cennétig ". The name is often given in honour of assassinated American president John F. Kennedy (1917-1963). Kennedy originates in Gaelic languages and means "protected with helmet". It was derived from an old Irish surname and as a surname it functions until today, the famous bearer being the 35th President of the United States, assassinated in Dallas in 1963, John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Kennedy is sometimes given as a name to babies to honor the President. It can be used as both feminine and masculine given names, currently it is much more popular for girls in the United States.
Kennedy Related Names Variants: Kennedee, Kennedey, Kennedi, Kennedie
Kennedy Celebrities Kennedy Johnson - actress,
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