McKenna

American

[muh-ken-uh] / məˈkɛn ə /

noun

Siobhan 1923–86, Irish actress.

McKenna British

/ məˈkɛnə /

noun

Siobhán (ʃəˈvɔːn ). 1923–86, Irish actress, whose notable roles included Pegeen Mike in Synge's The Playboy of the Western World and Shaw's Saint Joan

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It features the same cast as the 2006 movie—the aforementioned Hathaway and Streep, plus co-stars Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci—the same writer, Aline Brosh McKenna, and the same director, David Frankel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Bournemouth had succession plans in place and had sounded out Rose, along with Ipswich Town's Kieran McKenna and Rayo Vallecano's Inigo Perez.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Last week, Croke Park stadium chief executive Peter McKenna suggested a long-awaited fight for Taylor at the 82,000-capacity home of Gaelic games could happen on a card shared with Tyson Fury.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

"The first comeback win of the season is really important and I think it's been coming," said manager Kieran McKenna.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

“I’m Dr. Doris McKenna, but you can call me Doris.”

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

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