Kennedy
/kennedi/from spelling rules
Kennedy is the Spanish form of the English surname Kennedy.
The word is used as a surname to refer to people with the name Kennedy.
Meaning: surname (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /kennedi/.
Did you know?
- In Latin American political discourse, the term un Kennedy can be used as a metaphor for any charismatic but tragic leader, regardless of their actual nationality.
- Because the name contains the double 'n', which is non-existent in native Spanish words, it is often used as a marker for foreign loan-names in linguistic studies of the language.
- In Spanish, when referring to the family as a group, the name Kennedy takes a plural article, becoming los Kennedy, but the name itself never adds an 's' to become plural.
Examples in context
- Al aeropuerto Kennedy, por favor.Kennedy Airport, please.This sentence shows how to use Kennedy when requesting a destination like Kennedy Airport.Tatoeba #804941 by Munia, translation #62576 by CN
- ¿Cuándo asesinaron a John Kennedy?When was John Kennedy assassinated?This sentence uses Kennedy when asking about the assassination of John Kennedy.Tatoeba #2504954 by marcelostockle, translation #1837549 by Amastan
- El Sr. Kennedy señaló nuestros errores.Mr. Kennedy pointed out our mistakes.This sentence demonstrates the use of Kennedy when referring to a person as Sr. Kennedy.Tatoeba #1248418 by Shishir, translation #1452652 by CN
- ¡Hola Kennedy! ¿Qué tal?Hi Kennedy! How are you?
- Estimado Sr. Kennedy, me complace invitarlo a nuestra conferencia de negocios.Dear Mr. Kennedy, I am pleased to invite you to our business conference.
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are discussing a book they are reading.
- Javier¿Te gusta el libro de Kennedy?Do you like the Kennedy book?
- SofíaSí, la biografía de Kennedy es excelente.Yes, the Kennedy biography is excellent.
- JavierSofía, ¿has leído otros libros de ese autor?Sofía, have you read other books by that author?
- SofíaNo, es la primera vez que leo a Kennedy.No, it is the first time I have read Kennedy.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
