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Keaveney

Keaveney proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Keaveney (plural Keaveneys)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of Keaveney

pluralKeaveneys
alternative formKeaveny
alternative formKeavney
alternative formKeveney
alternative formKiveney

Origin of Keaveney

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Géibheannaigh (“son of Géibheannach”), a nickname from géibheannach (“fettered”), from géibheann (“fetter”).

Questions about Keaveney

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

Words near Keaveney in the dictionary

  1. Keatonian
  2. Keator
  3. Keators
  4. Keats
  5. Keatsian
  6. Keaveney
  7. Keaveneys
  8. Keaveny
  9. Keavenys
  10. Keavy
  11. keawe

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