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keaveney

/kˈivɪni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables
keav-eney
IPA
/kˈivɪni/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Géibheannaigh (“son of Géibheannach”), a nickname from géibheannach (“fettered”), from géibheann (“fetter”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Keaveneys (plural) Keaveny (alternative) Keavney (alternative) Keveney (alternative) Kiveney (alternative)

Homonyms

keaveny

Rhymes With

keaveny

Questions

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

How to pronounce keaveney

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