# Kiernan

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #56,220

## Definitions
1. A surname.

## Etymology
From Irish Tighearnán, from Tighearna (“lord”).

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