McKenna

McKenna, also MacKenna, is the anglicized form of the Gaelic Irish surname "Mac Cionaoith", also spelt Mac Cionaodha or Mac Cionnaith, meaning "son of Cionaodh". The meaning of "Cionaodh" can be translated, Cion being an old Irish word for respect and affection, and "aodh" Aodh, a Gaelic personal name, originally the name of the Celtic god of fire. The personal name probably means "beloved of Aodh."

The historical lineage of the McKennas lies in Truagh, County Monaghan, Ireland, where they were "The Lords Of Truagh" and the McKenna coat of arms can be seen on many of the graves from members of the family.^{[citation needed]}

Today the spelling McKenna may vary such as Mikenna, Mackenna, Macenna, Makenna and Mckenna.

Notable people sharing the surname "McKenna"

Famous people of the surname McKenna include:

• Aiden McKenna, Irish fashion designer
• Andrew McKenna, American political organizer and the chairman of the Illinois Republican Party
• Antoinette McKenna, Irish musician
• Barney McKenna, Irish musician
• Bernard McKenna, Scottish-born writer of television comedy
• Bernard J. McKenna, mayor of the U.S. city of Pittsburgh from 1893 to 1896
• Charles F. McKenna, U.S. District Court judge
• Charlotte McKenna, British model
• Chris McKenna, Australian rugby league player
• David McKenna, Scottish footballer
• David McKenna, American screenwriter
• Dennis McKenna, American ethnopharmacologist
• Donald McKenna, American philanthropist
• Frank McKenna, Canadian businessman
• Juan/ John McKenna, Chilean liberator
• Joseph McKenna, American politician
• Kevin McKenna, Canadian soccer player
• Malcolm McKenna, American paleontologist
• Prof P Gerry McKenna MRIA, leading biomedical scientist and former Vice Chancellor, University of Ulster
• Patricia McKenna, Irish politician
• Patrick McKenna, Canadian actor
• Paul McKenna, British hypnotist
• Peter McKenna, Australian Rules Footballer
• Reginald McKenna, British politician
• Richard McKenna, American writer
• Rob McKenna, American politician
• Robert McKenna, Traditionalist Catholic bishop and noted exorcist
• Sean McKenna, Scottish footballer
• Sean McKenna, Canadian ice hockey player
• Siobhán McKenna, Irish stage and screen actress
• Stephen McKenna, Scottish footballer
• Stephen L McKenna, American physician
• Terence McKenna, American philosopher
• Thomas Patrick McKenna, Irish actor
• Virginia McKenna, British actress and writer

It may also refer to:

• McKenna Long LLP, an international law firm
• Claremont McKenna College, California liberal arts college
• CMS Cameron McKenna, an international law firm
• Dr. McKenna Cup, gaelic football competition
• McKenna (TV series), a 1994–1995 ABC series starring Chad Everett and Jennifer Love Hewitt

See also

Look up mckenna in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

• MacKenna
• Kenna

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