Keno is a male Germanic given name, specifically of Frisian origin. The name derives from the Old Germanic name Kuonrat, from conja meaning "bold" and rad "counsel".[1] It is a diminutive of Konrad.[2]
People
editGiven name
edit- Keno Davis (born 1972), Central Michigan University head basketball coach
- Keno Hills (born 1973), American football tailback
- Don Rosa (Keno Don H. Rosa; born 1951), American comic book writer and illustrator
Surname
edit- Leigh and Leslie Keno (born 1957), American antique experts
Nickname
edit- Keno (singer) (born 1962), Filipino singer
- Keno (footballer) (born 1989), Brazilian footballer
References
edit- ^ Katie Martin-Doyle, The Treasury of Baby Names, Worth Press, Cambridge 2005. ISBN 978-1903025284
- ^ Patrick Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, 2003, Vol. 2, p. 294. ISBN 9780195165586