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Feeney

/ˈfini/

Feeney proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Feeney (plural Feeneys)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of Feeney

pluralFeeneys
alternative formFeeny

Origin of Feeney

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Fiannaidhe (“descendant of Fiannaidhe”), a byname meaning "warrior", from fiann (“army”).

Words that rhyme with Feeney

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Questions about Feeney

What does Feeney mean?
Feeney means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Feeney?
Feeney is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Feeney?
Feeney is pronounced /ˈfini/.

Words near Feeney in the dictionary

  1. Feemster
  2. Feemsters
  3. feen
  4. feend
  5. feened
  6. Feeney
  7. Feeneys
  8. feening
  9. feenings
  10. feens
  11. Feenstra

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