Kinney

K5I1N1N1E1Y4
/ˈkɪni/

proper noun

A surname.

Less commonScrabble 13

Meanings

proper nounKinney (countable and uncountable, plural Kinneys)

plural Kinneys · alternative Kenna · alternative Kinna · alternative Kenny · alternative Kenney · alternative Kinnie

  1. countableA surname.
    1 more example

    Together, the Masons craft a new algorithm to make an end-run around Axe’s sabotage — or so they want him to believe. With the help of a surveillance photo procured by his dirty-deeds specialist Hall (Terry Kinney), Axe has a copy of the algo he spends a full day attempting to decipher before realizing it has a mistake.

    2019 March 31, Sean T. Collins, “‘Billions’ Season 4, Episode 3: Hurts So Good”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 11 Dec 2019
    1. countableuncountableA surname from Irish, an anglicization of Ó Cionaodha (“descendant of Kenneth”).
    2. countableuncountableA Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic], a variant anglicization of Mac Cionaodha (McKenna).
  2. A placename
    1. countableuncountableA city in Minnesota, United States; named for landowner O. D. Kinney.
    2. abbreviationcountableellipsisuncountableEllipsis of Kinney County.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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