Where does “Makenna” come from?

Makenna (English) comes from English McKenna, from English Mc-, from Irish dubh, from Old Irish dub, from Proto-Celtic dubus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

Ancestry of “Makenna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMcKenna—
2EnglishMc-A patronymic used to form common Irish and...
3Irishdubhblack; black-haired
4Old Irishdubblack; morally dark, dire, gloomy, melancholy;...
5Proto-Celticdubusblack
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dubus →
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