Etymology

Meenan

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

Irish Ó Mianáin
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  1. Irish · derived fromÓ Mianáin“descendant of Mianán”
  2. English todayMeenan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Mianáin (“descendant of Mianán”), a diminutive form of mian (“desire, wish”).

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