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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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Kenneth Wilkie, 78, said the steps were a "good workout" to help people stay fit.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

“Whether that marks the start of a rebalancing, or early anticipation of de-escalation, will be the key question for the sector in the weeks ahead,” said Kenneth Lamont, a principal at Morningstar.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Once, on the set of the 2018 Shakespearean biopic “All Is True,” director Kenneth Branagh told McKellen to move his head less.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Seaport Research’s Kenneth Zener has downgraded all the home-builder stocks he covers, including turning bearish on five stocks.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Kenneth had to tell his children what had happened.

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