Given name & surname

Keaveny

“son of Géibheannach”

Keaveny is a surname from Irish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Keaveny is a form of Keaveney. Keaveney goes back to Irish Mac Géibheannaigh, meaning “son of Géibheannach.”

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Where it comes from

Keaveny is a form of Keaveney. Keaveney comes from Irish.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Keaveny’s family of names

In English usage, Keaveny as a surname has a related form in KEAVENEY.

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Nicknames & forms 1

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Similar names

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Irish

Kealeen

“descendant of Caollaidhe”

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Kenneally

“descendant of Cionnfhaoladh”

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Irish

Kenealy

“descendant of Cionnfhaoladh”

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Keneally

“descendant of Cionnfhaoladh”

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Kennelly

“descendant of Cionnfhaoladh”

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surnames · Modern

Keagan

“small and fiery woman” · “a small and fiery man”

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80% boys · 20% girls

Irish

Kearns

“dark”

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Irish

Connely

Connely is a surname from Irish.

No U.S. birth series

71% boys · 29% girls

Sibling ideas

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