Greaney

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Gráinne →
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Meanings

proper nounGreaney (countable and uncountable, plural Greaneys)

plural Greaneys · alternative Greany

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Irish.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Gráinne“descendant of Gráinne”
  2. EnglishGreaney

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Gráinne (“descendant of Gráinne”), a female personal name.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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