McInerney

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/ˌmækɪˈnɜː(ɹ)ni/

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac an Airchinnig →
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Meanings

proper nounMcInerney (plural McInerneys)

plural McInerneys · alternative Earney · alternative McNairney

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac an Airchinnig“son of the erenagh”
  2. EnglishMcInerney

Anglicized form of Irish Mac an Airchinnig (“son of the erenagh”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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