Kinney

//ˈkɪni// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname; A surname from Irish, an anglicization of Ó Cionaodha (“descendant of Kenneth”). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A surname; A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic], a variant anglicization of Mac Cionaodha (McKenna). countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A placename; A city in Minnesota, United States; named for landowner O. D. Kinney. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A placename; Ellipsis of Kinney County. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable

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"Jeremy Kinney, associate director for research and curatorial affairs, said visitors can learn about space toilets and what it’s like to live on the International Space Station."

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Kinney County

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