Kenan

See also: Keňan

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew קֵינָן (qēnå̄n).
(Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?) Alternatively, possibly a variant of Keenan, from Irish Cianán, a diminutive of Cian.

Proper noun

Kenan

A surname from Hebrew.
(biblical) A descendant of Seth, son of Enos.
A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

Derived terms

Kenansville

Translations

biblical character

Chinese:
Mandarin: 該南／该南 (Gāinán), 刻南 (Kènán) (Catholic)
Kazakh: Қайнан (Qainan)
Vietnamese: Kê-nan

Anagrams

Kenna, naken

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish كنعان (Kenʿân), from Arabic كَنْعَان (kanʕān).

Proper noun

Kenan

Canaan
a male given name from Arabic

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