Flannery

== English == === Alternative forms === (surname): Flanary, Flanery === Etymology === Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Flannabhra (“descendant of Flannabhra”), a personal name derived from flann (“blood red”) + abhra (“eyebrow”). The bridge convention was invented by American player William (Bill) L. Flannery. === Proper noun === Flannery (plural Flannerys) A surname from Irish. (bridge) A convention using a 2♦ opening bid to show a hand of minimal opening bid strength (11-15 high card points) with exactly four spades and five (or sometimes six) hearts. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Flannery is the 3409th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 10497 individuals. Flannery is most common among White (95.48%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Flannery”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 580.