Surname

Leneghan

“descendant of Leanachán”

Leneghan is a surname from Irish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Leneghan is a form of Lenahan. Lenahan probably goes back to Irish Ó Leanacháin, meaning “descendant of Leanachán.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Leneghan is a form of Lenahan. Lenahan probably comes from Irish.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Leneghan’s family of names

In English usage, Leneghan as a surname has a related form in LENAHAN.

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Nicknames & forms 1

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“descendant of Luanán”

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