Surname

Neenan

“descendant of Naoidheannán”

Neenan is a surname from Irish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Neenan goes back to Irish Ó Naoidheannáin, meaning “descendant of Naoidheannán.”

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Where it comes from

Neenan comes from Irish.

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How it developed

From Irish Ó Naoidheannáin (“descendant of Naoidheannán”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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