At a Glance
- Meaning
- Large body of still water, large bay
- Origin
- Eastern Abenaki
- Pronunciation
- KEN-uh-bek
Kennebec is an Eastern Abenaki name meaning “large body of still water, large bay”. It appears in our list of 175+ New England Baby Names With Preppy Coastal Class.
Meaning & Origin of Kennebec
Meaning: Large body of still water, large bay.
Origin: Eastern Abenaki.
Source: Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Kennebec
KEN-uh-bekIPA /ˈkɛnəbɛk/
Popularity of Kennebec
Kennebec doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Kennebec
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