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Enright (name) means an Irish surname, an anglicized form of a Gaelic name meaning "descendant of the champion.". Example: “The Enright family emigrated from Cork in the 1800s.”

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An Irish surname, an anglicized form of a Gaelic name meaning "descendant of the champion."
"The Enright family emigrated from Cork in the 1800s."
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Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Ionnrachtaigh (“son of Ionnrachtach”), a byname meaning "attacker"; compare Hanratty.

Origin: Irish

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What does “Enright” mean?
The word “Enright” means an Irish surname, an anglicized form of a Gaelic name meaning "descendant of the champion.".
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Here is “Enright” used in a sentence: “The Enright family emigrated from Cork in the 1800s.”
What part of speech is “Enright”?
“Enright” is a name.
What is the meaning of Enright?
"Enright" (name) means an Irish surname, an anglicized form of a Gaelic name meaning "descendant of the champion.".
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