Drennan

D2R1E1N1N1A1N1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Draighneáin →
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Meanings

proper nounDrennan (plural Drennans)

plural Drennans · alternative Drennen · alternative Drennon · alternative Drinan · alternative Drinane · alternative Drinnan · alternative Drinnon · alternative Drynan

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Draighneáin“descendant of Draighneán”
  2. EnglishDrennan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Draighneáin (“descendant of Draighneán”), a byname from draighneán (“blackthorn tree”).

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APA

Drennan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Drennan

MLA

“Drennan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Drennan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Drennan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Drennan.

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