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kearney

/ˈkɝni/

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What does kearney mean?

proper noun

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A lake in Nova Scotia.
More meanings (5)

proper noun

  1. A town and municipality in Parry Sound District, Ontario.
  2. A township in Antrim County, Michigan.
  3. A city and township in Clay County, Missouri.
  4. A city, the county seat of Buffalo County, Nebraska.
  5. An unincorporated community in Franklin County, North Carolina.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈkɝni/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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East of Kearney the sod-houses disappear entirely, and the improvements are of a more substantial character.
Thomas StevensAround the World on a Bicycle - Volume I From San Francisco to TeheranProject Gutenberg ebook #5136
Nevertheless, he began to rebuild the fire in the furnace; the pressure again mounted, and the locomotive returned, running backwards to Fort Kearney.
Jules VerneAround the World in Eighty DaysTranslated by George M. (George Makepeace) TowleProject Gutenberg ebook #103
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The morning of the next day towards ten o'clock he was on Kearney Street, still walking, still tramping the streets, since there was nothing else for him to do.
Frank NorrisMcTeague: A Story of San FranciscoProject Gutenberg ebook #165