Kernighan

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

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Meanings

proper nounKernighan (plural Kernighans)

plural Kernighans

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

Variant of Kernaghan.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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