Kearny

K5E1A1R1N1Y4

proper noun

A surname.

OriginIrish Ó Ceithearnaigh →
Less commonScrabble 13
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname.
  2. A place in the United States:
    1. A town in Pinal County, Arizona.
    2. A town in Hudson County, New Jersey, and a suburb of Newark.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Ceithearnaigh
  2. EnglishKearny

Borrowed from Irish Ó Ceithearnaigh.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

KarneyyankerKaryne
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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