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Flannery
Flannery (name) means an Irish surname and given name, from Ó Flannabhra, meaning "red eyebrows.". Example: “The writer Flannery O'Connor set most of her fiction in the American South.”
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An Irish surname and given name, from Ó Flannabhra, meaning "red eyebrows."
"The writer Flannery O'Connor set most of her fiction in the American South."
"Another ad features Flannery stealing a “Scranton Margarita,” which the chain will sell for $5 nationwide for one day only on April 7 to celebrate the opening of the Scranton branch."
— Jordan Valinsky, Chili’s is opening a retro restaurant in Scranton that celebrates ‘The Office’ (2025)
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Etymology
A reduced, Anglicized form of Irish Ó Flannabhra ("descendant of Flannabhra"), a personal name made up of flann ("blood red") and abhra ("eyebrow"). The bridge convention takes its name from the American player William (Bill) L. Flannery, who invented it.
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What does “Flannery” mean?
The word “Flannery” means an Irish surname and given name, from Ó Flannabhra, meaning "red eyebrows.".
How do you use “Flannery” in a sentence?
Here is “Flannery” used in a sentence: “The writer Flannery O'Connor set most of her fiction in the American South.”
What part of speech is “Flannery”?
“Flannery” is a name.
What is the meaning of Flannery?
"Flannery" (name) means an Irish surname and given name, from Ó Flannabhra, meaning "red eyebrows.".
