. . . . . "852751624"^^ . "51251624"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "McKiernan Clan"@en . . . . . . . . . "The surname McKiernan (Irish: M\u00E1g Tighearn\u00E1n), is of Irish origin and is found predominantly in the county of Cavan where it originated. The Irish name is M\u00E1g Tighearn\u00E1n meaning the Son of Tighearn\u00E1n and the clan or sept takes its name from one Tighearn\u00E1n who lived c. 1100 AD. He was descended from the 8th-century D\u00FAnchadh, a descendant of Bri\u00F3n mac Echach Muigmed\u00F3in. D\u00FAnchadh gave his name to Teallach D\u00FAnchadha (Irish meaning the Hearth of D\u00FAnchadh), the modern day barony of Tullyhunco in County Cavan. D\u00FAnchadh\u2019s brother was Eochaidh from whom the neighbouring McGovern clan of Tullyhaw barony descend. There are many variations found in the spelling of the name, all of which are attempts at a phonetic spelling of the Gaelic M\u00E1g Tighearn\u00E1n. The M\u00E1g part can be found as Mag, Meg, Mac, Mec, Mc, Ma or M'. The Tighearn\u00E1n part (which may be attached to or detached from the M\u00E1g part and all its variations) can be found as Tighearn\u00E1n, Thighearn\u00E1n, Cighearn\u00E1n, McKiernan, McKernan, McKernon, McKernin, McKiernen, McKyernan, McTiernan, McTernan, MacKiernan, MacKernan, MacTiernan, MacTernan, Kiernan, Kernan, Tiernan etc."@en . "4401"^^ . . . . . . . . . "The surname McKiernan (Irish: M\u00E1g Tighearn\u00E1n), is of Irish origin and is found predominantly in the county of Cavan where it originated. The Irish name is M\u00E1g Tighearn\u00E1n meaning the Son of Tighearn\u00E1n and the clan or sept takes its name from one Tighearn\u00E1n who lived c. 1100 AD. He was descended from the 8th-century D\u00FAnchadh, a descendant of Bri\u00F3n mac Echach Muigmed\u00F3in. D\u00FAnchadh gave his name to Teallach D\u00FAnchadha (Irish meaning the Hearth of D\u00FAnchadh), the modern day barony of Tullyhunco in County Cavan. D\u00FAnchadh\u2019s brother was Eochaidh from whom the neighbouring McGovern clan of Tullyhaw barony descend."@en . . .