Etymology

Heenan

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Today it means: A surname from Irish. Full definition →

Irish Ó hÉanáin
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  1. Irish · derived fromÓ hEidhneáin“descendant of Eidhneán”
  2. Irish · derived fromÓ hÉanáin“descendant of Éanán”
  3. English todayHeenan

Two main origins: * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hÉanáin (“descendant of Éanán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of éan (“bird”). * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hEidhneáin (“descendant of Eidhneán”), a byname from eidhneán (“ivy, ivy branch”).

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