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McKenna (name)

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McKenna is an Irish surname. It derives from the Gaelic name Cináed (Anglicized as Kenneth), meaning, “born of fire.” It is the anglicized form of the Gaelic Mac Cionaodha meaning "son of Cionnaith", or of the Scottish surname, from Galloway, "MacCionaodha".

The historical lineage of the McKennas lies in the Truagh, County Monaghan, Ulster, Ireland, where they were "The Lords of Truagh". In Munster_Irish, McKenna is considered to come from Mag Cineáit. The Cionnath, Cionaoith, Cionaddha forms are considered there to be sources of names like Kenny, Kenney, and Kennedy. A similar Irish surname Ó Cionaodha, also spelt as Ó Cionnaith.

The name is also sometimes used as a given name. This is a list of notable people with this name.

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2019)

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References

  1. Black, George Fraser; Library, New York Public (1946). The Surnames of Scotland: Their Origin, Meaning, and History – George Fraser Black – Google Books. New York Public Library. ISBN 978-0-87104-172-2. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  2. Woulfe, Patrick (1922). Irish Names and Surnames. M. H. Gill and Son. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
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