Meenan

M3E1E1N1A1N1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Mianáin →
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Meanings

proper nounMeenan (plural Meenans)

plural Meenans

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Mianáin“descendant of Mianán”
  2. EnglishMeenan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Mianáin (“descendant of Mianán”), a diminutive form of mian (“desire, wish”).

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Cite this entry
APA

Meenan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Meenan

MLA

“Meenan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Meenan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Meenan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Meenan.

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