About the O'Kenny Surname

Arms linked to Kenny and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

The meaning behind O'Kenny

O'Kenny belongs to the Kenny family of names, which has Irish roots. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Descendant of Cionaodh (Kenneth)”.

O'Kenny and Kenny

The O' in front of the name is a particle that was often added to Kenny in records. The same family of names includes Kenney.

Get the complete O'Kenny report, with a museum-style coat of arms.