Lehane

L1E1H4A1N1E1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

UncommonScrabble 9

Meanings

proper nounLehane (plural Lehanes)

plural Lehanes · alternative Lehan

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Liatháin“descendant of Liathán”
  2. EnglishLehane

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Liatháin (“descendant of Liathán”), a diminutive of liath (“grey”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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