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McCaffrey

McCaffrey proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

McCaffrey (plural McCaffreys)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of McCaffrey

pluralMcCaffreys
alternative formCaffrey
alternative formMcCaffery

Origin of McCaffrey

Anglicized form of Northern Irish Mac Gafraidh (“son of Gafradh”), a Gaelicized form of the personal name Godfrey. Compare the surname McGorry.

Questions about McCaffrey

What does McCaffrey mean?
McCaffrey means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is McCaffrey?
McCaffrey is a proper noun.

Words near McCaffrey in the dictionary

  1. McCaddens
  2. McCafferty
  3. McCaffertys
  4. McCaffery
  5. McCafferys
  6. McCaffrey
  7. McCaffreys
  8. McCahill
  9. McCahills
  10. McCahon
  11. McCaig

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