Hennessy

//ˈhɛnəsi// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Irish.

Example

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"The shirring in Hennessy’s lips tightened, and he drew his breath in and out in a sort of asthmatic whistle."

Etymology

Anglicized from Irish Ó hAonghusa (“descendant of Angus”).

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