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McKenna¹

  • /məˈkɛnə/

Where it comes from

From the Irish and Scottish Gaelic surname, variant of McKinney.

proper noun McKennas · M'Kenna · MacKenna · Mc Kenna · Mac Kenna · MaKenna

  1. countable, uncountable A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
  2. countable, uncountable A female given name transferred from the surname, of mostly American usage.
  3. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Pierce County, Washington, United States.

Mckenna²

Where it comes from

Rare spelling of McKenna.

proper noun

  1. A female given name transferred from the surname.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: kenna, mrs, colleague, congressman, member, parliamentary, mep, claremont, mckellar, mckie, mckennis, mckamey, mckuen, mckinnon, mckeller, mckeggie

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"McKenna." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mckenna. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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McKenna. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mckenna

Chicago

"McKenna." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mckenna.

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@misc{mckenna_2026,
  title = {McKenna},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mckenna},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}