Heaney

H4E1A1N1E1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó hÉighnigh →
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Meanings

proper nounHeaney (plural Heaneys)

plural Heaneys · alternative Hainey · alternative Heeney

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ hÉighnigh“descendant of Éighneach”
  2. EnglishHeaney

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hÉighnigh (“descendant of Éighneach”), or an Anglicized form of Ó hÉanna (“descendant of Éanna”), a personal name of unclear origin, possibly containing the element éan (“bird”). Compare Bird, Heagney.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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