Kearney
KER-nee
Letters
7
Syllables
2
Origin
Irish
Total Births
327
Peak Year
#13 in 2007
First Recorded
1914
Style
Strong & Bold
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
An Irish surname, from the Gaelic 'Ó Cearnaigh' meaning 'descendant of the victor'.
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