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McCooey

McCooey noun: a surname, of Irish origin.

Noun

McCooey (plural McCooeys)

  1. A surname, of Irish origin
  2. (Australia) A naturalist, from H.J. McCooey
    • Joe was a born naturalist—a perfect McCooey in his way, and a close observer of the habits and customs of animals and living things.1899, Steele Rudd, chapter 11, in On Our Selection, Sydney: Bulletin

Forms of McCooey

pluralMcCooeys

Origin of McCooey

Possible Anglicisation of Irish Gaelic Mac Cumhaighe (“son of the hound of the plain”).

Questions about McCooey

What does McCooey mean?
McCooey means a surname, of Irish origin.
What part of speech is McCooey?
McCooey is a noun.
What is the plural of McCooey?
The plural of McCooey is McCooeys.

Words near McCooey in the dictionary

  1. McConochie
  2. McConochies
  3. McConomy
  4. McConville
  5. McConvilles
  6. McCooey
  7. McCook
  8. McCook County
  9. McCool
  10. McCool Junction
  11. McCord

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