Origine et histoire

Anglicisation of the Irish Gaelic 'O Cinneide', meaning 'descendant of Cinneidigh', where 'Cinneidigh' is composed of 'ceann' (head) and 'eidigh' (ugly, misshapen) — literally 'ugly-headed' or 'helmet-headed', likely a warrior epithet. The Kennedys were a Dalcassian sept closely related to the O'Briens, ruling over the territory of Ormond in County Tipperary. Through the diaspora, the Kennedy name became internationally associated with America's most prominent Irish-American political dynasty, giving it global recognition far exceeding its frequency within Ireland.