Kneafsey

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

proper nounKneafsey (plural Kneafseys)

plural Kneafseys

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Cnáimhsighe“son of Cnáimhseach”
  2. EnglishKneafsey

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cnáimhsighe (“son of Cnáimhseach”), a rare female given name.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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