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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMc-A patronymic used to form common Irish and...
2Irishdubhblack; black-haired
3Old Irishdubblack; morally dark, dire, gloomy, melancholy;...
4Proto-Celticdubusblack
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “McKenna”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dubus →