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Heenan

Heenan proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Heenan (plural Heenans)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of Heenan

pluralHeenans

Origin of Heenan

Two main origins: * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hÉanáin (“descendant of Éanán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of éan (“bird”). * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hEidhneáin (“descendant of Eidhneán”), a byname from eidhneán (“ivy, ivy branch”).

Questions about Heenan

What does Heenan mean?
Heenan means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Heenan?
Heenan is a proper noun.

Words near Heenan in the dictionary

  1. heemraad
  2. heemraads
  3. heemraden
  4. Heemskerk
  5. Heemstede
  6. Heenan
  7. Heenans
  8. Heene
  9. Heeney
  10. Heeneys
  11. Heenfaru

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