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Kennedy Family History
Kennedy Genealogy & Family TreeKennedy is a Scottish surname from Ayrshire, Scotland, where the first Kennedy on record, Henry Kennedy, was recorded in 1185. It comes from the Gaelic word Cinneididh, which was a nickname for someone dour, serious, or grim-faced. Roots from the name can also be found in Ireland. The family motto is Adhoereo virtuti which means “I cling to virtue.”
Other spellings include “MacKennedy,” “Kannady,” “Kenardy,” “Kennaday,” “Kenneday,” “Kenneyday,” “Kennediem,” and “MacUalraig.” Notable people with the surname include American President John F. Kennedy (35th President of the United States), American politician Ted Kennedy, and American actor George Kennedy (Cool Hand Luke, The Naked Gun). The first Kennedy to come to America was Catherine Kennedy in Maryland in 1678.
Kennedy Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Kennedy -- --, 1569 December 0, 1611 Scotland
- James Kennedy -- --, 1485 December 0, 1560
- Janet Kennedy -- --, 1554 December 0, 1605
- Baliff Kennedy -- --, 1730 December 0, 1790
- Gilbert Kennedy -- --, 1593 August 30, 1627
Kennedy Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Gilbert Kennedy -- --, 1565 December 11, 1601
- Thomas Kennedy -- --, 1534 November 7, 1597 Scotland
- Katharine Kennedy -- --, 1475 December 0, 1593
- Alexander Kennedy -- --, 1491 January 10, 1551
- Catherine Kennedy -- --, 1539 March 14, 1593
