Heenan

H4E1E1N1A1N1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó hÉanáin →
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Meanings

proper nounHeenan (plural Heenans)

plural Heenans

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ hEidhneáin“descendant of Eidhneán”
  2. IrishÓ hÉanáin“descendant of Éanán”
  3. EnglishHeenan

Two main origins: * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hÉanáin (“descendant of Éanán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of éan (“bird”). * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hEidhneáin (“descendant of Eidhneán”), a byname from eidhneán (“ivy, ivy branch”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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