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McKiernan

McKiernan proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

McKiernan (plural McKiernans)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of McKiernan

pluralMcKiernans
alternative formMcKernan
alternative formMcTernan
alternative formMcTiernan

Origin of McKiernan

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Thighearnáin (“son of Thighearnán”), a diminutive of tighearna (“lord, master”).

Questions about McKiernan

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

Words near McKiernan in the dictionary

  1. McKibben
  2. McKibbens
  3. McKibbin
  4. McKibbins
  5. McKie
  6. McKiernan
  7. McKiernans
  8. McKies
  9. McKillen
  10. McKillip
  11. McKillips

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