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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“Even though it was originally made for the deaf and hard of hearing, it really has a huge following with college kids,” said BrieAnne McKenna, marketing director at Sonic Alert.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Citizens analyst Brian McKenna wrote Wednesday that the Blue Owl move to sell the $1.4 billion of loans and the decision to return capital to the Blue Owl Capital Corp.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

He said while Tina Smith was "in the thrall of McKenna" it was implausible that she did not know what was happening in McKenna's operations.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

DNA and fingerprint evidence on the gun led police to McKenna, who had three caravans on the South Ockenden travellers' site.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Fuchsia isn’t her real name, but she wasn’t a fan of the name McKenna, and she’s even less a fan of her mom.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden

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