Heneghan

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó hEidhneacháin →
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Meanings

proper nounHeneghan (plural Heneghans)

plural Heneghans · alternative Henehan · alternative Hennigan

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ hEidhneacháin“descendant of Eidhneachán”
  2. EnglishHeneghan

Anglicized form of Irish Ó hEidhneacháin (“descendant of Eidhneachán”), a personal name of uncertain origin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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