Given name & surname

Mckenney

“son of Coinneach”

McKenney is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Meaning & origin

What it means

McKenney is a form of McKinney. McKinney goes back to a word meaning “son of Coinneach.”

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Where it comes from

McKenney is a form of McKinney. McKinney comes from Irish, and ultimately from Pictish.

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Mckenney’s family of names

In English usage, Mckenney as a surname has a related form in MCKINNEY. In English usage, Mckenney as a surname has a related form in MCKENNY.

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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“son of Jamie”

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Irish

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Mckennis

McKennis is a surname, probably from Scottish Gaelic.

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Mckechnie

McKechnie is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

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Mckellar

“son of Ealair”

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Gaelic

McKeggie

McKeggie is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

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Gaelic

Mckelvin

McKelvin is a surname, possibly from Scottish Gaelic.

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Sibling ideas

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