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McEvilly

McEvilly proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

McEvilly (plural McEvillys)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of McEvilly

pluralMcEvillys
alternative formMcEvilley

Origin of McEvilly

Anglicized form of Irish Mac an Mhílidh (“son of the knight”), from míleadh (“knight”).

Questions about McEvilly

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

Words near McEvilly in the dictionary

  1. McEuens
  2. McEvers
  3. McEverses
  4. McEvilley
  5. McEvilleys
  6. McEvilly
  7. McEvillys
  8. McEvitt
  9. McEvitts
  10. McEvoy
  11. McEvoys

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