Keaveney

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Géibheannaigh →
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Meanings

proper nounKeaveney (plural Keaveneys)

plural Keaveneys · alternative Keaveny · alternative Keavney · alternative Keveney · alternative Kiveney

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Géibheannaigh“son of Géibheannach”
  2. EnglishKeaveney

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Géibheannaigh (“son of Géibheannach”), a nickname from géibheannach (“fettered”), from géibheann (“fetter”).

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APA

Keaveney. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Keaveney

MLA

“Keaveney.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Keaveney. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Keaveney,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Keaveney.

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