Gainey

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Géibheannaigh →
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Meanings

proper nounGainey (plural Gaineys)

plural Gaineys

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Géibheannaigh“son of Géibheannach”
  2. EnglishGainey

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Géibheannaigh (“son of Géibheannach”), a personal name derived from géibheannach (“fettered”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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