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Kenney

Kenney is a surname and given name used in English-speaking countries. It is most common in Canada and the United States and also appears in Ireland and the United Kingdom. The spelling Kenney is one of several variants of the name, with Kenny being a closely related form.

Origins of the name are commonly associated with Gaelic roots, and in many cases the surname arose

Notable people with the surname include Jason Kenney (born 1968), a Canadian politician who served as the

As a given name, Kenney is less common but occurs occasionally, often as a middle name or

as
a
patronymic
or
anglicized
form
of
older
Gaelic
names.
The
double-e
spelling
is
widespread
in
North
America,
reflecting
historical
immigration
and
localization
of
names.
Premier
of
Alberta
from
2019
to
2022.
Beyond
public
figures,
Kenney
appears
in
various
contexts
as
a
family
name
across
a
range
of
professions,
including
arts,
academia,
and
business,
illustrating
the
name’s
distribution
in
English-speaking
regions.
a
cultural
retention
of
the
family
surname.
In
contemporary
usage,
Kenney
is
primarily
recognized
as
a
surname,
with
Kenny
serving
as
the
more
frequent
diminutive
or
variant
in
everyday
use.