Ken

• IPA^(key): /kɛn/
• Rhymes: -ɛn

Ken

1. A diminutive of the male given name Kenneth.
2. (colloquial) Kensington in London (in combinations, e.g. South Ken, High Street Ken).

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Ken (plural Kens)

1. A surname.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Ken is the 40144^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 546 individuals. Ken is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (47.44%) and White (34.62%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ken”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 292.

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Ken

1. a male given name of English origin

Borrowed from English Ken, Kenneth in modern times. Also a rare variant of Kents, a short form of Latin Innocentius.

Ken

1. a male given name

Ken

1. Rōmaji transcription of けん

Ken

1. a male given name of English origin, the short form of Kenneth