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McDowell

McDowell proper noun: a surname from Irish. Also the ellipsis of McDowell County.

Proper noun

McDowell (countable and uncountable, plural McDowells)

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
  3. An unincorporated community in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States.
  4. An unincorporated community in Barry County, Missouri, United States.

Also used as

McDowell is also the ellipsis of McDowell County.

Forms of McDowell

pluralMcDowells
alternative formMadole

Origin of McDowell

Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic MacDubhghaill (“son of the dark stranger”), equivalent to mac + Dubhghall.

Words formed from McDowell

Phrases with McDowell

Questions about McDowell

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

Words near McDowell in the dictionary

  1. McDougalls Hill
  2. McDougals
  3. McDougle
  4. McDougles
  5. McDow
  6. McDowell
  7. McDowell County
  8. McDowell Limit
  9. McDowell Line
  10. McDowellian
  11. McDowells

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