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Kenna is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Kenna in a sentence

Related words

Kenna | Kennard | Kennametal | Kennan | Kennadi | Kennacraig | Kennar | Kennady | Kennah

Kenna meaning

  1. A surname from Irish, a variant anglicization of Ó Cionaodha (Kinney).
  2. A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic], a variant anglicization of Mac Cionaodha (McKenna).
  3. An unincorporated community in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, United States; named for railroad official E. D. Kenna.

Using Kenna

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname from Irish, a variant anglicization of Ó Cionaodha (Kinney). | A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic], a variant anglicization of Mac Cionaodha (McKenna). | An unincorporated community in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, United States; named for railroad official E. D. Kenna.
  • In the example corpus, kenna often appears in combinations such as: kenna and, matt kenna, kenna was.

Context around Kenna

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 13 start, 3 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

rebecca 1× matt 1× family 1× teacher 1× allen 1× rachel 1× coach 1×

Often after:

ngoma 2× caldwell 1× wir 1× looks 1× coe 1× gautier 1× faces 1× brown 1× chief 1× almberg 1×

Sentence patterns with Kenna

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

allen kenna faces federal 1× and rebecca kenna and it 1× coach kenna almberg said 1× forward as kenna looks for 1× instead of kenna ngoma 1× kenna brown dished 1× kenna caldwell and 1× kenna coe covers 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a few hours 1× allen kenna faces 1× an affidavit provides 1× coach kenna almberg 1× councilman dave matlin 1× despite this they 1×

Common sentence endings:

an uphill battle 1× and communist views 1× first grade class 1× fix her mistakes 1× for three saves 1× his high school 1×

Words around Kenna

Just before it in the word index:

kenn 13 kenmure 2 kenmore 23 kenmare 15 kenly 3 kenlock 2

Just after it in the word index:

kennacraig 3 kennadi 5 kennady 2 kennah 2 kennametal 8 kennan 8

Similar in corpus frequency:

abdulkadir 35 abed 35 abhay 35 abides 35 abiotic 35 abkhazia 35

Corpus analysis for Kenna

  • In this selection, "kenna" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 18.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, rebecca, matt, family, ngoma, caldwell and wir stand out and add context to how "kenna" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include allen kenna faces federal and and rebecca kenna and it. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "kenna" sits close to words such as abdulkadir, abed and abhay, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with kenna

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

This week’s contestant is Slate Plus member Matt Kenna. (10 words)

Kenna Ngoma (left), owns an ice-cream shop in Manchester. (10 words)

Mr Kenna was always keen to be part of charitable entertainment. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

The Women’s Tour Championship was played at the Crucible in 2019, which featured Mink, Reanne Evans, Ng On Yee and Rebecca Kenna, and it was an experience that the Thai star absolutely loved. (34 words)

An affidavit () provides a detailed look into Kenna’s private laptop journal entries and communication he had with someone living in the Manhattan area and shared his similar white supremacist and communist views. (33 words)

Rachel Kenna, Chief Nursing Officer, Department of Health said: “It is really great to see the Covid-19 vaccination programme commence today following the specific training for this significant vaccination programme. (31 words)

Question examples

Nou whit wey can we speir an expeck blissins when we kenna wir wint o the Lord? (17 words)

Example sentences (20)

A few hours later, she received a frantic phone call from her sister telling her, 'There's something wrong with Kenna, she's not moving.

Kenna Caldwell and Grace McClellan each played a half in the shutout, combining for three saves.

Nou whit wey can we speir an expeck blissins when we kenna wir wint o the Lord?

The Women’s Tour Championship was played at the Crucible in 2019, which featured Mink, Reanne Evans, Ng On Yee and Rebecca Kenna, and it was an experience that the Thai star absolutely loved.

This week’s contestant is Slate Plus member Matt Kenna.

Despite this, they push forward, as Kenna looks for a way to fix her mistakes.

Kenna Coe covers the city of North Charleston for The Post and Courier.

Mr Kenna was always keen to be part of charitable entertainment.

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Naturally, Scotty's family Kenna, and since they're the ones with custody of her daughter when she gets out of prison, the whole situation is an uphill battle.

Teacher Kenna Gautier had one of the brightest smiles, saying she was overjoyed to receive gloves for her first-grade class.

Allen Kenna faces federal charges of interstate communication of threats and use of explosive materials.

An affidavit () provides a detailed look into Kenna’s private laptop journal entries and communication he had with someone living in the Manhattan area and shared his similar white supremacist and communist views.

Councilman Dave Matlin said he was surprised by Kenna’s resignation.

Kenna Brown dished out 32 assists and Emery Larson logged six digs.

Kenna is in custody in Ohio after a foiled attempt to set off an explosive at his high school.

Kenna was born to Kenneth and Patricia (Roberts) Voshell on January 15, 1958 in Oelwein, Iowa.

Rachel Kenna, Chief Nursing Officer, Department of Health said: “It is really great to see the Covid-19 vaccination programme commence today following the specific training for this significant vaccination programme.

Coach Kenna Almberg said it was “a “Pink Out” to raise money for the Local Ely Breast Cancer Fund and State Farm agent Tiffany Swetich sponsored the game.

He should have been fired in week two instead of Kenna (Ngoma).

Kenna Ngoma (left), owns an ice-cream shop in Manchester.

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Common combinations with kenna

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "kenna" in a sentence?
An example: "A few hours later, she received a frantic phone call from her sister telling her, 'There's something wrong with Kenna, she's not moving." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "kenna" from authentic English texts.
What does "kenna" mean?
Kenna means: A surname from Irish, a variant anglicization of Ó Cionaodha (Kinney).
How many example sentences with "kenna" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "kenna", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.