Kenan

K5E1N1A1N1

proper noun

A surname from Hebrew.

OriginHebrew קֵינָן ← Irish Cianán →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname from Hebrew.
  2. biblicalA descendant of Seth, son of Enos.
  3. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

Origin

  1. IrishCianán
  2. Hebrewקֵינָן
  3. EnglishKenan

* Borrowed from Hebrew קֵינָן (qēnå̄n). * Alternatively, possibly a variant of Keenan, from Irish Cianán, a diminutive of Cian.

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Translations

Arabic قِينَان
  • قِينَان (qīnān)biblical character
Chinese Mandarin 該南 /该南, 刻南
  • 該南 /该南 (Gāinán)biblical character
  • 刻南 (Kènán)biblical character
Hindi केनान
  • केनान (kenān)biblical character
Vietnamese Kê-nan
  • Kê-nanbiblical character

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

KennaKannenaken
Cite this entry
APA

Kenan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kenan

MLA

“Kenan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kenan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kenan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kenan.

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