Meaning & origin
Kernighan’s family of names
In English usage, Kernighan as a surname has a related form in Kernaghan.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
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Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Kernighan, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Kernahan
Kernahan is a surname from Irish.
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Counihan
“descendant of Cuanachán”
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Carnathan
“descendant of Cearnachán”
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Carnahan
“descendant of Cearnachán”
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Kerrigan
“having black hair”
7% boys · 93% girls
Costigan
“son of Oistigín”
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Colligan
“descendant of Colgán”
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Culligan
“descendant of Colgan”
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