Given name & surname · also Old English
Kenelm
“of the brave helmet”
Kenelm is used as a given name and a surname. One English interpretation is “of the brave helmet.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One English interpretation is “of the brave helmet.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Old English.
How it developed
Its Old English formation brings together céne (“keen, bold”) and helm (“helmet, protection”).
Kenelm’s family of names
Kenelm has a related form in Kenhelm. In Greek usage, Kenelm as a surname is a transliteration of Κένελμ.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Kenelm
- Kenelm DigbyEnglish courtier and diplomat (1603–1665)
- Kenelm Lee GuinnessBritish racing driver (1887–1937)
- Kenelm Henry DigbyAnglo-Irish writer (1800–1880)
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