"Kearney" meaning in All languages combined

See Kearney on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from Irish Ó Ceithearnaigh. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ga|Ó Ceithearnaigh}} Borrowed from Irish Ó Ceithearnaigh Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kearney
  1. A surname from Irish.
    Sense id: en-Kearney-en-name-O~oc0EH- Categories (other): English surnames
  2. (rather rare) A male given name transferred from the surname.
    Sense id: en-Kearney-en-name-Vj3AlNl- Categories (other): English given names, English male given names
  3. A lake in Nova Scotia. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Nova Scotia, Canada
    Sense id: en-Kearney-en-name-UguZpQtE Categories (other): Lakes
  4. A town and municipality in Parry Sound District, Ontario. Categories (place): Municipalities of Canada, Places in Canada, Places in Ontario, Canada, Towns in Canada, Towns in Ontario, Canada
    Sense id: en-Kearney-en-name-KxvogFm6
  5. A place in the United States:
    A township in Antrim County, Michigan.
    Categories (place): Places in Michigan, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Kearney-en-name-~7UTMGLE Categories (other): Townships, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 3 7 17 39 13 9 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 4 4 17 40 13 9 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 4 8 16 39 13 9 10
  6. A place in the United States:
    A city and township in Clay County, Missouri.
    Categories (place): Cities in Missouri, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Kearney-en-name-J0orHs0P Categories (other): Townships
  7. A place in the United States:
    A city, the county seat of Buffalo County, Nebraska.
    Categories (place): Cities in Nebraska, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Nebraska, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Kearney-en-name-EKExIPYT Categories (other): County seats of Nebraska, USA
  8. A place in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Franklin County, North Carolina.
    Categories (place): Places in North Carolina, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in North Carolina, USA
    Sense id: en-Kearney-en-name-sdyqzZZC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Kearney County Related terms: Kearny
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