McKenna (name)
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McKenna, also MacKenna is the anglicized form of the Gaelic Irish surname "Mac Cionaoith", aloso spelt Mac Cionaodha, meaning "son of Cionaodha".The meaning of "Cionaodha" can be translated, Cion being a 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".
Famous people of the surname McKenna include:
- Andrew McKenna, American political organizer
- 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
- Chris McKenna, Australian rugby league player.
- David McKenna, Scottish footballer
- David McKenna, American screenwriter
- Dennis McKenna, ethnopharmacologist.
- Donald McKenna, American philanthropist.
- Francis J. McKenna, US Navy captain.
- Frank McKenna, Canadian businessman.
- Joseph McKenna, American politician
- Kevin McKenna, Canadian soccer player.
- Malcolm McKenna, American paleontologist.
- Marianne McKenna, Canadian architect
- Patricia McKenna, Irish politician.
- Paul Joseph McKenna, American Actor
- Patrick McKenna, Canadian actor
- Paul McKenna, British hypnotist.
- 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, Irish republican
- Sean McKenna, Canadian ice hockey player
- Siobhán McKenna, Tony Award nominated actress who played Mary in the movie King of Kings
- Stephen McKenna, Scottish footballer
- Terence McKenna, philosopher
- Thomas Patrick McKenna, Irish actor
- Virginia McKenna, British actress and writer.
It may also refer to:
- 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
This page lists people with the surname nocat.
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