McCarney

M3C3C3A1R1N1E1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Cearnaigh →
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Meanings

proper nounMcCarney (plural McCarneys)

plural McCarneys · alternative Karney

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Cearnaigh“son of Cearnach”
  2. EnglishMcCarney

Anglicized form of Northern Irish Mac Cearnaigh (“son of Cearnach”), from cearnach (“victorious, triumphant”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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