From an irish surname, an Anglicized form of
Ó Cinnéidigh meaning "descendant of
CENNÉTIG". The name is often given in honour of assassinated American president John F. Kennedy (1917-1963).
| CENNéTIG male IrishOld Irish byname meaning "armoured head" or "misshapen head". This was the name of an Irish king, the father of Brian Boru. |