Enright

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Ionnrachtaigh →
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Meanings

proper nounEnright (plural Enrights)

plural Enrights

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Ionnrachtaigh“son of Ionnrachtach”
  2. EnglishEnright

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Ionnrachtaigh (“son of Ionnrachtach”), a byname meaning "attacker"; compare Hanratty.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

nighterGintherrightenengirththinger
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MLA

“Enright.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Enright. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Enright,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Enright.

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