Keaney

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Cianagh →
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Meanings

proper nounKeaney (plural Keaneys)

plural Keaneys · alternative Keeney

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Cianagh“descendant of Cianach”
  2. EnglishKeaney

Possibly an Americanized form of Irish Ó Cianagh (“descendant of Cianach”), a byname from cian (“distant, long”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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