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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keaney

/kˈini/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables
keaney
IPA
/kˈini/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Possibly an Americanized form of Irish Ó Cianagh (“descendant of Cianach”), a byname from cian (“distant, long”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Keaneys (plural) Keeney (alternative)

Homonyms

keeney

Rhymes With

bikini genie sweeney martini lamborghini mussolini teeny zucchini mancini jeannie houdini cassini

Questions

How do you pronounce keaney?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈini/.
What does keaney mean?
A surname from Irish.
Where does keaney come from?
It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce keaney

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/kˈini/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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