Etymology

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

Irish Ó Cuineáin
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  1. Irish · derived fromÓ Cuineáin“descendant of Cuineán”
  2. English todayQueenan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cuineáin (“descendant of Cuineán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of cú (“hound”).

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