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Hennessy

/ˈhɛnəsi/

Hennessy proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Hennessy (plural Hennessys)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of Hennessy

pluralHennessys
alternative formHennessey

Origin of Hennessy

Anglicized from Irish Ó hAonghusa (“descendant of Angus”).

Words formed from Hennessy

Questions about Hennessy

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

Words near Hennessy in the dictionary

  1. hennery
  2. hennes
  3. Hennessee
  4. Hennessees
  5. Hennessey
  6. Hennessy
  7. Hennessys
  8. Henney
  9. Henneys
  10. hennier
  11. hennies

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