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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
- Gilbert Kennedy -- --, 1290 December 0, 1385
- William Kennedy -- --, 1695 March 26, 1776
- John Kennedy -- --, 1645 July 23, 1701
- Janet Kennedy -- --, 1779 March 27, 1854
- Brenda Joyce Kennedy -- --, 1948 February 2, 1994 West Virginia
Kennedy Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Catherine Kennedy -- --, 1539 March 14, 1593
- Katharine Kennedy -- --, 1475 December 0, 1593
- Alexander Kennedy -- --, 1491 January 10, 1551
- Gilbert Kennedy -- --, 1593 August 30, 1627
- Gilbert Kennedy -- --, 1565 December 11, 1601
