KENNETH :
Pronounced: KEN-eth
Origin(s): Scottish, Celtic, English
Meaning: Handsome; Royal obligation; Good-looking; fair. This name was borne by the Scottish king Kenneth mac Alpin (Cináed in Gaelic), who united the Scots and Picts in the 9th century. Irish-born actor, director, producer Kenneth Branagh is best known to American audiences principally for bringing Shakespeare to films.
KIMBERLY :
Pronounced: KIM-bur-lee
Origin(s): English
Meaning: “From the royal fortress meadow.” It comes from the name of a city in South Africa which was originally named for Lord Kimberley, whose surname means “land belonging to Cyneburga” in Old English. Consumer products company Kimberly-Clark is home to some of the world’s most trusted and recognized brands, including Kleenex, Kotex, Scott, Depend, Huggies and Pull-Ups.
Information sources include Behind the Name, Baby Zone, and Fact Monster. I don’t know why I decided to do this little project, but I’m going to post two names each day for the month of October. The names for each day will begin with same letter, and I’ll work my way through the alphabet until I do “Z” on October 26th. The names for the rest of the month will come from reader submissions.
