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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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"We expect nothing good from her," said Marly Anzualdo, who is still searching for the body of her disappeared brother Kenneth.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

Apex, the Stegosaurus, was auctioned to Kenneth Griffin, founder and CEO of the hedge fund Citadel.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

One reason companies haven’t historically reported indirect water use is that their data centers can be far from the power plants, says Kenneth Gillingham, a professor of environmental economics at Yale.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

Officers continued the investigation and went to Lakeshore Condominiums, where they spoke with Kenneth Dobbins, according to police.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

The morning of the funeral, Kenneth did an admirable job of trying to comb the girls’ hair.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

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