Mcwhinney Family History
Mcwhinney Name Meaning
Scottish or northern Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Choinnich (Scottish) or Mac Choinnigh (Irish) ‘son of Coinneach’ meaning ‘comely’ Anglicized as Kenneth . This form has lenition of the initial consonant of the personal name. Compare McKenzie from the unlenited form of Coinneach and Mawhinney .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022