Just what origin is the Kanady name? Scotch, Irish, Scotch Irish. There are many spellings of the Kennedy name. Don't feel left out as far as your clan is concerned if your spelling is a bit different. All spellings are welcome in the Kennedy Clan.
Some of the Kennedys who settled in the North of Ireland called
themselves O'Kennedy. One of these was Darby O'Kennedy of Ballekierogue
Castle, whose son John of Dublin, died in 1758.
The following spellings are given along with the dates of their
appearance. Spelling was not the exact science that exists today and
spelling was done by the person doing the writing, the way they heard
the name, therefore we find the following spellings all of which reflect
the name Kennedy; mac Kenedi about 1174, MacKenede 1185, MacKenedi reign
of Alexander I, Kenedi same period, Macenedy or Mackenedi 1240-8,
Mackenedy 1260, Makenedy 1266, MacKennedy 1230-70, Kenedy 1290, Kennedy
1296, Kennedy 1321, Kyneidy 1333-42, Keneidy 1342, Kennedy 1346,
McKenedy reign of Robert II, Kynidy 1376, Kennedye 1384, Kennedy 1390,
Kennyde 1393, Canedie 1420, Kenedi 1426, Kennadee 1450, Keneby and
Kenedy 1462, Kennedy of Bargnay 1464, Kennedy of Cullean 1464, Kenyde
1477, Kennydy and Kinydy 1486, Kennerty 1487, Kennerty 1493, Kennide
1500, Kennude 1520, Kanydi 1521, Kanide 1526, Kenide 1535, Kennite 1538,
Kendy 1439, Kenadie 1558, Kendye 1562, Kennetye 1566, Kennatie and
Kennaty 1567, Kenate 1575, Kennetie and Kennety 1583, and among the
Scots Guards in France, Camede.
If you are interested in a Society that has an interest in your Kennedy surname, contact the following nonprofit organization:
The Kennedy Society of North America
Donald G. Canady KCTJ, FSA Scot, Chief of the Kennedy Clan.
520 Harrison Avenue,
Cambridge, Ohio 43725-1472
Or E-mail him at
dcan112579@aol.comOr try:
http://www.rootsquest.com/~kennedy/