Feeney

F4E1E1N1E1Y4
/ˈfini/

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Fiannaidhe →
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Meanings

proper nounFeeney (plural Feeneys)

plural Feeneys · alternative Feeny

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Fiannaidhe“descendant of Fiannaidhe”
  2. EnglishFeeney

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Fiannaidhe (“descendant of Fiannaidhe”), a byname meaning "warrior", from fiann (“army”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Feeney

bikinimartinibeanieLamborghiniSweeneygenieSantorinizucchiniteenyGinipyreneSelenetankiniqueeniemonokiniwahinelinguinefettuccineskenecrostiniCyrenebandiniweenydamascene
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Cite this entry
APA

Feeney. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Feeney

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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