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Kenneth

American  
[ken-ith] / ˈkɛn ɪθ /

noun

  1. a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “handsome.”


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In March, the Town of Hillsborough sued Kenneth and Linda Ostrand, demanding they stop feeding a large group of the black vultures roosting on their property.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

Kenneth Bass is one of thousands of residents and business owners suing the city of Los Angeles and other entities over property loss and other damages suffered during the catastrophic Palisades fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

"To most people coming here they're just a series of names," 100-year-old veteran Kenneth Hay told the BBC.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

As in North Carolina, the Ohio agents were getting encouragement from prosecutors, including Kenneth Parker, the then-U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Ohio.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Grandpa Kenneth was Pluto, the cartoon dog, while Grandma Janet played one of Snow White’s seven dwarfs—either Sleepy or Grumpy, I forget which.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen

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