Definitions for Kenan
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1. Kenan

   Kenan (also spelled Qenan, Kaynan or Cainan) (Hebrew: קֵינָן, Modern: Qēnan, Tiberian: Qēnān; Arabic: Qāynān قَيْنَان) was a Biblical patriarch first mentioned in the Hebrew Bible Book of Genesis as living before the Great Flood. He is also mentioned in the Genealogy of Jesus in Luke 3:36-37. Additionally, Kenan is also mentioned in Islam in the various collections of tales of the pre-Islamic prophets, which honor him in an identical manner. A second, postdiluvian Cainan is mentioned in the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Book of Genesis, in the Book of Jubilees and in the Genealogy of Jesus in Luke 3. According to Genesis 5:9-14, Kenan was a son of Enosh and a grandson of Seth. Born when Enosh was ninety years old, Kenan fathered Mahalalel when he was seventy. Other sons and daughters were born to Kenan before he died at 910 years of age. According to the Book of Jubilees, Kenan's mother was Noam, wife and sister of Enosh; and Kenan's wife, Mualeleth, was his sister.

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1. KENAN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Kenan is ranked #29768 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Kenan surname appeared 790 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Kenan.
   
   48.8% or 386 total occurrences were White.
   43.6% or 345 total occurrences were Black.
   3.2% or 26 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.9% or 23 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Kenan in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Kenan in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Kenan in a Sentence

1. Pete Davidson:

   Yeah, I’m good. I’m surprised I made it to seven [seasons], i’m ready to hang up the jersey. Kenan’s, like, f------ Karl Malone out there.

2. Pastor Ezra Kinlow:

   There is nothing we can do about it, we feel that Kenan got in trouble and he has to pay.

3. Kenan Thompson:

   Being a part of something so many generations of people have come to love has made me so proud and now to be back where it all began working on the sequel is surreal ! , love performing with my brother Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell and ca n’t wait to show the fans what these characters have been up to since we last saw them.

4. Kenan Thompson:

   There's a great team that's involved. I definitely don't feel like I'm floating out there by Kenan Thompson, i'm really excited about it. There's some great pieces coming together.

5. Julia Clark:

   We are constantly faced with having to be the voice for equity on campus and we don't necessarily see that reflected within our administration or within our campus systems, i hope( Brown's lawsuit) forces both the administration and specifically Kenan Flagler Business School and other schools at this university to not only reflect how they are treating their Black students but what they can do better.

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenan
2. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html