Where does “McKenna” come from?
McKenna derives from Irish Mac, Old Irish macc, Primitive Irish ᚋᚐᚊᚊᚔ, Proto-Celtic makkʷos and makʷos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ-, all meaning "son" or "male offspring."
Ancestry of “McKenna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Mc- | A patronymic used to form common Irish and... |
| 2 | Irish | dubh | black; black-haired |
| 3 | Old Irish | dub | black; morally dark, dire, gloomy, melancholy;... |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | dubus | black |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “McKenna”