Curneen

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Cuirnín →
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Meanings

proper nounCurneen (plural Curneens)

plural Curneens

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Cuirnín“descendant of Cuirnín”
  2. EnglishCurneen

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cuirnín (“descendant of Cuirnín”), a personal name which derives from a diminutive of corn (“horn; drinking-horn”).

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APA

Curneen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Curneen

MLA

“Curneen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Curneen. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Curneen,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Curneen.

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