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Kearney

Kearney proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Kearney

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. (rather rare) A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A lake in Nova Scotia.
  4. A town and municipality in Parry Sound District, Ontario.
  5. A township in Antrim County, Michigan.
  6. A city and township in Clay County, Missouri.
  7. A city, the county seat of Buffalo County, Nebraska.
  8. An unincorporated community in Franklin County, North Carolina.

Origin of Kearney

Borrowed from Irish Ó Ceithearnaigh.

Words formed from Kearney

Questions about Kearney

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

Words near Kearney in the dictionary

  1. Keanu
  2. Kear
  3. Keara
  4. Kearley
  5. Kearleys
  6. Kearney
  7. Kearney County
  8. Kearns
  9. Kearns-Sayre syndrome
  10. Kearnses
  11. Kearny

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