All About Kenneth's Name

Kenneth Robert McCalpin's Name

What Does it Mean?

Kenneth m. from Gaelic, Cinaed, meaning 'born of fire'. Another Gaelic name, Coinneach, 'handsome fair one', is also Anglicized as Kenneth.

Robert m. Robert, in origin a Germanic name formed from elements meaning 'famous' and 'bright', has long been a popular Scottish name. It was the name of one of the country's most famous kings Robert The Bruce (Robert I) who ruled 1306-29. It becomes Raibeart in Gaelic. (from Scottish First Names - Julia Cresswell)

For Whom Was He Named?

Kenneth MacAlpin, King of the Dalriada Scots of Western Scotland, conquered the Picts and made himself king of all the land north of the Forth, effectively the first king of Scots, in 843.

Kenneth Mackenzie of Kintail, His Great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great Grandfather (that's 16 greats).

Robert Anthony Reid - His Great Grandfather (Mother's Father's Father)

Robert Ephriam Bell - His Great Great Great Grandfather (Mother's Mother's Mother's Father's Father) Born in Wheatland, Texas March 31, 1861. He was the first in a long line of Texans that made Kenneth a Sixth Generation Native Texan.

How Popular Is It?

Kenneth was ranked as the 92nd most popular first name for boys in the year 2000. Out of 2,089,457 boys born that year, 4283 bear "Kenneth" as their first name.

Robert was ranked 29th. There were 13,570 boys who were given "Robert" as a first name that year.

"Kenneth" fell two slots to 94th in the year 2001, and "Robert" dropped to 32nd.

Does He Have Any Nick-Names?

Heck yeah! We call him all sorts of stuff!

Copper Top
Pooh Bear
Doodle Bug
Special K
KRM
Mouse

Mr. Mouse
Kenneth The Mouse
Little Man
Sweet Potato
Buddy
BUT NOT KENNY