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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 Niadháin'', which is derived from a pet form of the Gaelic personal name ''Nia'' meaning "champion".〔(Kneen Name Meaning and History ) Retrieved on 2008-04-21〕〔(McNee Name Meaning and History ) Retrieved on 2008-04-21〕 Another origin attributed to the surname is that ''Kneen'' may be derived from the Gaelic ''Mac Cianain'',〔Reaney, Percy H. & Wilson, R. M. (eds.) ''A Dictionary of English Surnames''. Routledge, 1991. ISBN 0-415-05737-X.〕 meaning "son of ''Cianan''". The name ''Cianan'' being a diminutive of ''cian'', meaning "long".〔Harrison, Henry. Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1996. ISBN 0-8063-0171-6.〕 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''.〔Moore, Arthur William. ''The Surnames & Place-Names of the Isle of Man. With an introdroduction by Professor Rhys''. London: Elliot Stock, 1890.〕 ==Use as a surname== *Dan Kneen, (b. 1987), 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 Man. *Samuel Mark Kneen, Winner of MR GAY UK 2011. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kneen」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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