Kneen, (pronounced "neen" with the 'K' silent), is a Manx surname. There have been several interpretations of the origin of the surname. Kneen may be an Anglicisation of the GaelicpatronymicMac Niadháin, which is derived from a pet form of the Gaelic personal nameNia meaning "champion".[1][2] Another origin attributed to the surname is that Kneen may be derived from the Gaelic Mac Cianain,[3] meaning "son of Cianan". The name Cianan being a diminutive of cian, meaning "long".[4] Another opinion published in the 19th century is that Kneen is possibly a corruption of the surname Nevyn, and derived from the Gaelic Naomh meaning "a saint". This origin has been attributed to the name because Kneen had been thought to be confused in early documents with the surnames Nevyn and Nevyne. An Andrew John Nevyn is recorded in 1417. A Jenkin M'Nyne is recorded in 1429, and later in 1430 his name is recorded as Jenkine Mac Nevyne.[5]
Origin
Language(s)
Gaelic. (3 possible origins) 1. from Mac Niadháin 2. from Mac Cianain 3. from Naomh
Meaning
3 possible meanings 1. "champion" (from the Gaelic Nia) 2. "long" (from the Gaelic cian) 3. "a saint" (from the Gaelic Naomh)
Region of origin
Isle of Man
As a surnameedit
Dan Kneen, (1987-2018), professional motorcycle racer
Nevin, sometimes derived from the Gaelic Mac Naoimhín.[7]
Referencesedit
^Kneen Name Meaning and History Retrieved on 2008-04-21
^ abMcNee Name Meaning and History Retrieved on 2008-04-21
^Reaney, Percy H. & Wilson, R. M. (eds.) A Dictionary of English Surnames. Routledge, 1991. ISBN0-415-05737-X.
^Harrison, Henry. Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1996. ISBN0-8063-0171-6.
^Moore, Arthur William. The Surnames & Place-Names of the Isle of Man. With an introdroduction by Professor Rhys. London: Elliot Stock, 1890.
^McNiven Name Meaning and History Retrieved on 2008-05-08
^Nevin Name Meaning and History Retrieved on 2008-05-08
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January 01, 1970
kneen, pronounced, neen, with, silent, manx, surname, there, have, been, several, interpretations, origin, surname, anglicisation, gaelic, patronymic, niadháin, which, derived, from, form, gaelic, personal, name, meaning, champion, another, origin, attributed,. Kneen pronounced neen with the K silent is a Manx surname There have been several interpretations of the origin of the surname Kneen may be an Anglicisation of the Gaelic patronymic Mac Niadhain which is derived from a pet form of the Gaelic personal name Nia meaning champion 1 2 Another origin attributed to the surname is that Kneen may be derived from the Gaelic Mac Cianain 3 meaning son of Cianan The name Cianan being a diminutive of cian meaning long 4 Another opinion published in the 19th century is that Kneen is possibly a corruption of the surname Nevyn and derived from the Gaelic Naomh meaning a saint This origin has been attributed to the name because Kneen had been thought to be confused in early documents with the surnames Nevyn and Nevyne An Andrew John Nevyn is recorded in 1417 A Jenkin M Nyne is recorded in 1429 and later in 1430 his name is recorded as Jenkine Mac Nevyne 5 OriginLanguage s Gaelic 3 possible origins 1 from Mac Niadhain2 from Mac Cianain3 from NaomhMeaning3 possible meanings 1 champion from the Gaelic Nia 2 long from the Gaelic cian 3 a saint from the Gaelic Naomh Region of originIsle of ManAs a surname editDan Kneen 1987 2018 professional motorcycle racer Edgar Kneen former Australian rules footballer John Kneen 1873 1938 Manx linguist specialising in Manx Krissy Kneen Australian bookseller and writer Steve Kneen Australian rugby league player Thomas Kneen 1852 1916 Manx His Majesty s Clerk of the Rolls for the Isle of ManSee also editMcNee disambiguation derived from the Gaelic Mac Niadh which is the patronymic form of the Gaelic personal name Nia 2 McNiven derived from the Gaelic Mac Naoimhin 6 Nevin sometimes derived from the Gaelic Mac Naoimhin 7 References edit Kneen Name Meaning and History Retrieved on 2008 04 21 a b McNee Name Meaning and History Retrieved on 2008 04 21 Reaney Percy H amp Wilson R M eds A Dictionary of English Surnames Routledge 1991 ISBN 0 415 05737 X Harrison Henry Surnames of the United Kingdom A Concise Etymological Dictionary Genealogical Publishing Company 1996 ISBN 0 8063 0171 6 Moore Arthur William The Surnames amp Place Names of the Isle of Man With an introdroduction by Professor Rhys London Elliot Stock 1890 McNiven Name Meaning and History Retrieved on 2008 05 08 Nevin Name Meaning and History Retrieved on 2008 05 08 nbsp This page lists people with the surname Kneen If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page you may wish to change that link by adding the person s given name s to the link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kneen amp oldid 1092311455, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
