Kenney

Kenney is a surname of Irish origin, an anglicized form of the Gaelic Ó Cionnaith.

It appears most commonly as a family name in English-speaking countries, particularly Ireland, the United States, and Canada.

Notable bearers include politicians, athletes, and entertainers.

As with most surnames, Kenney occasionally functions as a given name.

The Kenneys moved to Boston in the 1920s.

person

politician

Elected government official

  • JasonCommon masculine name
  • ErinPoetic name for Ireland
  • GeorgeTraditional male name

Alberta · premier · congressman · senator · mayor · governor · businessman · athlete · musician · actor

surname

Irish

Of the Emerald Isle

  • familyRelated people together
  • clanRelated group sharing ancestry
  • genealogyStudy of family descent

ancestry · heritage · lineage · Gaelic · descendants · relatives · kinship · namesake · bloodline · patronymic

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Family

Kenny, Kenneth

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