Etymology

Keaveney

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

Irish Mac Géibheannaigh
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The story

  1. Irish · derived fromMac Géibheannaigh“son of Géibheannach”
  2. English todayKeaveney

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Géibheannaigh (“son of Géibheannach”), a nickname from géibheannach (“fettered”), from géibheann (“fetter”).

Words from the same roots

IrishMac Géibheannaigh all →

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