O'Kennedy

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

Meanings

proper nounO'Kennedy (plural O'Kennedys)

plural O'Kennedys

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Cinnéidigh“of Cennétig”
  2. EnglishO'Kennedy

From Irish Ó Cinnéidigh (“of Cennétig”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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