Kearney

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Ceithearnaigh →
Less commonScrabble 14
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. rather rareA male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A lake in Nova Scotia.
  4. A town and municipality in Parry Sound District, Ontario.
  5. A place in the United States:
    1. A township in Antrim County, Michigan.
    2. A city and township in Clay County, Missouri.
    3. A city, the county seat of Buffalo County, Nebraska.
    4. An unincorporated community in Franklin County, North Carolina.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Ceithearnaigh
  2. EnglishKearney

Borrowed from Irish Ó Ceithearnaigh.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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