Mckennan

Mckennan Meaning & Origin

About Mckennan
The name "Mckennan" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic surname "Mac Cionaodhaín," meaning "son of Cionaodhán." It is a patronymic name, indicating descent from a male ancestor named Cionaodhán. The name Cionaodhán itself is composed of the elements "cion," meaning "affection" or "love," and "Aodhán," a diminutive form of "Aodh" which means "fire" or "fiery." Therefore, the name "Mckennan" can be interpreted to mean "son of the beloved one" or "son of the fiery one."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Mckennan are male.

Mckennan Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKNN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M20505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K EH1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/mckennan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mckennan in Braille

Here's how to represent Mckennan in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Mckennan in braille

How to Spell the Name Mckennan in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Mckennan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mckennan in sign language

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