Kenner

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Type Surname (from nickname)

Pronounced Pron. /ˈkɛn.ɐ/(German) [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "expert, connoisseur" in German, from kennen "to know", a nickname for someone considered to be intelligent or knowledgeable.

Added 5/6/2006 by anonymous
Edited 1/8/2025 by jocatchi, Beautiful Victory and Frollein Gladys

Type Surname (from nickname)

Possibly derived from Middle English kenner "teacher", derived from kennen "to make known, to teach".

Added 1/8/2025 by jocatchi

Type Surname (from location)

Habitational name denoting someone from Kenn, Germany.

Added 1/8/2025 by jocatchi