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McGarvey

McGarvey proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

McGarvey (plural McGarveys)

  1. A surname.

Forms of McGarvey

pluralMcGarveys
alternative formMcGarva

Origin of McGarvey

Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Gairbhshíth (“son of Gairbhshíth”), a personal name composed of the elements garbh (“rough”) + síth (“peace”).

Questions about McGarvey

What does McGarvey mean?
McGarvey means a surname.
What part of speech is McGarvey?
McGarvey is a proper noun.

Words near McGarvey in the dictionary

  1. McGarrs
  2. McGarry
  3. McGarrys
  4. McGarva
  5. McGarvas
  6. McGarvey
  7. McGarveys
  8. McGary
  9. McGarys
  10. McGaugh
  11. McGaughey

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