Hanney

H4A1N1N1E1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English hana →
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Meanings

proper nounHanney (plural Hanneys)

plural Hanneys · alternative Haney · alternative Hannay

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhana“rooster”
  2. EnglishHanney

Habitational surname from a place in Oxfordshire, from Old English hana (“rooster”) + īeġ (“island”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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