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McCarley

McCarley proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

McCarley (countable and uncountable, plural McCarleys)

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. An unincorporated community in Carroll County, Mississippi, United States.

Forms of McCarley

pluralMcCarleys

Origin of McCarley

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Fhearghaile (“son of Fhearghal”), a personal name composed of the elements fear (“man”) and gal (“ardour, valour”).

Questions about McCarley

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

Words near McCarley in the dictionary

  1. McCardle
  2. McCardles
  3. McCargo
  4. McCargos
  5. McCarl
  6. McCarley
  7. McCarleys
  8. McCarls
  9. McCarn
  10. McCarney
  11. McCarneys

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