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Kerensa
Pronounced kuh-REN-suh /kəˈrɛn.sə/Medium
Meaning: Kerensa is the Cornish word kerensa, 'love; affection', taken up as a girl's given name during the twentieth-century revival of Cornish language and identity.Medium
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Kerensa comes straight from the Cornish word kerensa, 'love; affection'. Cornish, a Brittonic language of southwest England, fell out of everyday use but was revived from the early 1900s, and with it came a handful of given names — Kerensa, Demelza, Morwenna. Kerensa saw modest use in Britain from the 1960s and remains a soft, unusual choice (said 'kuh-REN-suh').
It is rare for girls in the U.S. and better known in Britain. Rare, tender, and Cornish.
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What does the name Kerensa mean?
Kerensa is the Cornish word for 'love; affection', used as a girl's given name.
How do you pronounce Kerensa?
It's said kuh-REN-suh /kəˈrɛn.sə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Kerensa a boy or girl name?
Kerensa is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Kerensa?
Kerensa is rare for girls in the U.S. and somewhat better known in Britain.