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McComb

McComb proper noun: a surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic].

Proper noun

McComb

  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic].
  2. A city in Mississippi.
  3. A village in Ohio.
  4. A neighborhood of Lafayette, Louisiana.

Origin of McComb

Anglicisation of a Scottish Gaelic patronymic surname derived from a Gaelic diminutive of Thomas.

Questions about McComb

What does McComb mean?
McComb means a surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic].
What part of speech is McComb?
McComb is a proper noun.

Words near McComb in the dictionary

  1. McColls
  2. McCollum
  3. McCollums
  4. McComas
  5. McComases
  6. McComb
  7. McCombe
  8. McCombie
  9. McComie
  10. McComish
  11. McCommons

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