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Kenneth

Scottish Gaelic · M
“handsome, or born of fire (disputed)”
Where it comes from
possibly coinneach (handsome) or cináed (fire-born)
Also known as
Cináed (the original Gaelic form)
Fun Fact
Kenneth I MacAlpin is traditionally credited as the first king to unite the Picts and Scots into a single kingdom in the 9th century, making this name tied to one of the founding moments of Scottish national identity.
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