Earney
Old English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Earney
The given name 'Earney' is an English variant of the surname derived from the Old English personal name "Earnwig," meaning "eagle warrior" (from *earn* "eagle" + *wig* "war").
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Etymology
The given name 'Earney' is an English variant of the surname derived from the Old English personal name "Earnwig," meaning "eagle warrior" (from *earn* "eagle" + *wig* "war"). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in the United States and the United Kingdom, with no notable historical figures or religious associations, and it emerged as a given name in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Earney currently ranks #3,830 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1926.
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