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Kenan

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Kenan possibly means "possession" in Hebrew. He is a son of Enosh and a great-grandson of Adam in the Old Testament.

Biblical namesake: Kenan is listed in Genesis as a descendant of Adam, the son of Enosh and an ancestor of Noah, remembered as part of the early biblical genealogies. (Genesis · Genesis 5)

Biblical2 syllables · /ˈki.nən/

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