"Hennessy" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈhɛnəsi/ Forms: Hennessys [plural], Hennessey [alternative]
Etymology: Anglicized from Irish Ó hAonghusa (“descendant of Angus”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ga|Ó hAonghusa||descendant of Angus}} Irish Ó hAonghusa (“descendant of Angus”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Hennessys}} Hennessy (plural Hennessys)
  1. A surname from Irish. Wikipedia link: Hennessy (surname) Derived forms: Henny
    Sense id: en-Hennessy-en-name-O~oc0EH- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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