Definition of "Kenneth"

Know, however, that among the soldiers of the Cross I am called Kenneth - Kenneth of the Couching Leopard; at home I have other titles, but they would sound harsh in an Eastern ear.

1825, Sir Walter Scott, chapter III, in The Talisman

"The other one, his name was Kenneth, was born in February nineteen twenty-one." / "All these Kens," she said. / "As you say. It must have been the sexy name. These days Kens are all Chinese cooks. - - -

1998 Barbara Vine ( Ruth Rendell ): The Chimney Sweeper's Boy. page 166