# Hennessy

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈhɛnəsi/ · frequency rank #28,239

## Definitions
1. A surname from Irish.

## Etymology
Anglicized from Irish Ó hAonghusa (“descendant of Angus”).

## Easily confused with
- **Hennessey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hennessey-vs-hennessy)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ehnnessy`, `henenssy`, `henessy`, `hennessyy`, `hennesy`, `hennesys`, `hennsesy`, `hhennessy`, `hnenessy`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hennessy