Kennison

Kennison Meaning & Origin

About Kennison
The name "Kennison" is of English origin and is derived from the combination of the Old English elements "cennan" meaning "to know" and "son" meaning "son of." Therefore, the name "Kennison" can be interpreted to mean "son of knowledge" or "son of wisdom." It is a surname that may have been given to someone who was knowledgeable or wise, or it could have been a patronymic surname indicating descent from an ancestor who possessed these qualities.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Kennison is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 54.55% and females 45.45%, based on recent birth statistics.

Kennison Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 N IH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɛnɪsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kennison in Braille

Here's how to represent Kennison in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Kennison in braille

How to Spell the Name Kennison in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Kennison using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kennison in sign language

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