Kenny

K5E1N1N1Y4
/ˈkɛni/

proper noun

A diminutive of the male given name Kenneth.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Kenneth.

    Kenny Perry was a leader or co-leader throughout Sunday’s final round.

    2009 April 14, Richard Sandomir, “Live From the Masters, It’s Not the Leaders”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2022
  2. A surname transferred from the given name.
  3. A placename
    1. A former settlement in Mendocino County, California, United States.
    2. A neighbourhood in south-west Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.
    3. A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

Origin

From Kenneth or Ken + -y (diminutive form).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Kenny

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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