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McEldowney

McEldowney proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

McEldowney (plural McEldowneys)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of McEldowney

pluralMcEldowneys
alternative formDowney

Origin of McEldowney

Anglicized form of Northern Irish Mac Giolla Dhomhnaigh (“son of the lad of the Sunday”), from giolla (“lad, boy”) and Domhnach (“Sunday”).

Questions about McEldowney

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

Words near McEldowney in the dictionary

  1. MCEDs
  2. McEdward
  3. McEdwards
  4. McElderry
  5. McElderrys
  6. McEldowney
  7. McEldowneys
  8. McEleavy
  9. McEleavys
  10. McElfresh
  11. McElfreshes

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