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Ken

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Ken carries different meanings by origin.

English“Fair one”or“Born of fire”

Short form of Kenneth.

Japanese“Healthy, strong”

From Japanese 健 (ken) meaning "healthy, strong" or other kanji pronounced the same.

1 syllable · /kɛn/

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