Meaning and background
The story behind Fenny
Fenny has English and Irish surname relationships in the Oxford family-name dictionary. The linked Finney entry describes several English settlement-name possibilities, including grass and enclosure or island elements, while the Feeney route represents Irish Ó Fidhne with a probable wood-related personal name. These are distinct histories sharing later spellings. A single marsh or meadow translation would therefore bypass the documented alternatives and their different degrees of certainty.
- Origin
- Fenny has English and Irish surname relationships in the Oxford family-name dictionary. Source · Source 2 · Source 3
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Fenny appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Sources and research notes (1)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
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