Keaveney

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Irish.

Word forms

Keaveney Keaveneys Keaveny Keavney Keveney Kiveney

Etymology

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

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