McKiernan

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Thighearnáin →
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Meanings

proper nounMcKiernan (plural McKiernans)

plural McKiernans · alternative McKernan · alternative McTernan · alternative McTiernan

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Thighearnáin“son of Thighearnán”
  2. EnglishMcKiernan

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Thighearnáin (“son of Thighearnán”), a diminutive of tighearna (“lord, master”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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