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McElhinney

McElhinney proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

McElhinney (plural McElhinneys)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of McElhinney

pluralMcElhinneys
alternative formMcClenny
alternative formMcElhaney
alternative formMcElheney
alternative formMcElhenny
alternative formMcElheny
alternative formMcElhiney
alternative formMcElhinny
alternative formMcIlhenny

Origin of McElhinney

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Giolla Choinnigh (“son of the servant of (saint) Coinneach”).

Questions about McElhinney

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

Words near McElhinney in the dictionary

  1. McElhenny
  2. McElheny
  3. McElhenys
  4. McElhiney
  5. McElhineys
  6. McElhinney
  7. McElhinneys
  8. McElhinny
  9. McElhinnys
  10. McElligott
  11. McElligotts

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