However, most historians believe it was named for John Pendleton Kennedy, the United States Secretary of the Navy during 1852 to 1853, under whose direction Kane's second Arctic voyage took place.
De flesta historiker tror dock att sundet är uppkallat efter USA:s marinminister John Pendleton Kennedy under 1852 till 1853, under vars ledning Kanes andra arktiska resa ägde rum.