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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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Running back Kenneth Walker, signed by Kansas City in the offseason, rushed for a career-high 173 yards and scored two total touchdowns.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

The absence of Kenneth Walker III and a banged-up backfield hurt Seattle’s ground game, but Sam Darnold looks like he’s playing with real confidence now.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

Kenneth Branagh, the British actor whose career has been built on weighty roles such as Shakespeare's Henry V, is perhaps an unlikely action hero.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

Investors include private equity giant Blackstone, the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and a venture capital fund chaired by former American Express CEO Kenneth Chenault.

From Salon Sep. 1, 2026

With the exception of Dasch, who asked for his own lawyer, the other saboteurs were assigned to Colonel Kenneth Royall.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

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