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Kenan

Kenan is a masculine given name and, less commonly, a surname. It is used across various cultures, notably in Turkish communities and among Hebrew, Jewish, and Arab-speaking populations, reflecting its biblical origin in the Hebrew Bible.

In the Hebrew Bible, Kenan (also rendered Cainan) appears in Genesis 5 as the son of Enosh

The meaning of the name is uncertain; it is often linked to the Hebrew root QN, meaning

Notable people named Kenan include Kenan Thompson, an American actor and comedian who has been a longtime

and
the
grandfather
of
Mahalalel,
placing
him
in
the
antediluvian
genealogies
between
Adam
and
Noah.
to
acquire
or
possess,
but
there
is
no
consensus
on
a
definitive
etymology.
cast
member
of
Saturday
Night
Live
since
2003;
Kenan
Evren,
a
Turkish
general
and
statesman
who
served
as
President
of
Turkey
after
the
1980
coup;
and
Kenan
İmirzalıoğlu,
a
Turkish
actor
and
former
model.
The
name
is
also
used
as
a
surname
in
some
families,
and
it
appears
in
various
transliterations,
such
as
Cainan
or
Kainan,
depending
on
language
and
script.