# Kenny

/ˈkɛˌni/ (US)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/kenny
Updated: 2026-08-15

## Senses

### 1. a person's name

noun · CEFR A1

a common short name for a man whose full name is Kenneth.

For teachers: a masculine given name, typically used as a hypocorism for Kenneth.

- My friend Kenny is coming over to help me fix my computer.
- The author, known to his close associates as Kenny, preferred to use his full name, Kenneth, on all his published academic journals.

## Examples

- Kenny is my best friend from school.
- After the meeting, Kenny stayed behind to help the team clean up the conference room.
- While his legal documents all list him as Kenneth, he has gone by Kenny since his early childhood to maintain a more approachable persona.

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