"Kearney" meaning in English

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Proper name

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, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 18 1 0 33 39
  3. A town and municipality of 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-Wp~nNJS6
  4. A city in 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-C6eV6aTF
  5. 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-ZLwv5Z67 Categories (other): County seats of Nebraska, USA, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 18 1 0 33 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 21 2 2 42 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 18 2 1 40 32
  6. A lake in Nova Scotia Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Nova Scotia, Canada
    Sense id: en-Kearney-en-name-DIF7Hh1X Categories (other): Lakes, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 18 1 0 33 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Kearney County Related terms: Kearny
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