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Kearns
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1
An Irish surname.
"Kearns is a common surname in parts of Ireland and among the Irish diaspora."
2
A place name, including a city in Salt Lake County, Utah.
"Kearns, Utah grew rapidly as a suburb of Salt Lake City."
How to Use Kearns
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn Irish surname, also used for a Utah city.
Word Forms
Kearnses plural
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Etymology
An anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Céirín, related to the word ciar, meaning "dark."