Kennard Y-DNA Project- Background

Background

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THE PROJECT IS OPEN TO ANY MALE WITH THE SURNAME OF KENNARD (or a spelling variation) ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

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KENNARD
From the Old English personal name Cenweard ‘bold guardian’ or Cyneweard ‘royal guardian’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press.
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From the Old English given names Cyneweard or Cyneheard, composed of the element cyne "royal" combined with weard "guard" or heard "brave, hardy".

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR IS A VOLUNTEER AND DOES NOT WORK FOR FAMILY TREE DNA.