"McKenna" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /məˈkɛnə/
Etymology: Irish and Scottish Gaelic surname, variant of McKinney. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ga|-}} Irish, {{der|en|gd|-}} Scottish Gaelic, {{m|en|McKinney}} McKinney Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} McKenna
  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
    Sense id: en-McKenna-en-name-DwLw5T9d Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 29 11
  2. A female given name transferred from the surname, of mostly American usage. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Synonyms (given name): Mckenna (english: Since the 1980s), Makenna (english: Since the 1990s)
    Sense id: en-McKenna-en-name-vXs1WlSV Disambiguation of 'given name': 7 89 4
  3. An unincorporated community in Pierce County, Washington, United States. Categories (place): Places in Washington, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Washington, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-McKenna-en-name-vdPP4ih9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: M'Kenna [surname], MacKenna [surname], Mc Kenna [surname], Mac Kenna [surname], MaKenna [surname], Ma Kenna [surname], Makenna [surname], Mckenna [surname], Mackenna [surname]

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