Etymology

Lennon

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Today it means: A surname from Irish, notably of John Lennon (1940–1980), one of the Beatles. Full definition →

Irish Ó Leannáin
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The story

  1. Irish · derived fromÓ Leannáin“descendant of Lover (<i class="Latn mention" lang="ga">Leannán</i>)”
  2. English todayLennon

From Irish Ó Leannáin (“descendant of Lover (Leannán)”) and from Ó Lonáin (“descendant of Blackbird (Lonán)”).

Words from the same roots

IrishÓ Leannáin all →

Leonard

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