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McElwee

McElwee proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

McElwee (plural McElwees)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of McElwee

pluralMcElwees
alternative formMcElyea

Origin of McElwee

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Giolla Bhuidhe (“son of the yellow-haired lad”).

Questions about McElwee

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

Words near McElwee in the dictionary

  1. McElvains
  2. McElveen
  3. McElveens
  4. McElwain
  5. McElwains
  6. McElwee
  7. McElwees
  8. McElyea
  9. McElyeas
  10. McEnaney
  11. McEnaneys

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