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McGaughey

McGaughey proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

McGaughey (plural McGaugheys)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of McGaughey

pluralMcGaugheys
alternative formMcGaa
alternative formMcGaha
alternative formMcGahee
alternative formMcGahey
alternative formMcGaughy

Origin of McGaughey

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Eachaidh (“son of Eochaidh”).

Questions about McGaughey

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

Words near McGaughey in the dictionary

  1. McGarvey
  2. McGarveys
  3. McGary
  4. McGarys
  5. McGaugh
  6. McGaughey
  7. McGaugheys
  8. McGaughs
  9. McGaughy
  10. McGaughys
  11. McGauley

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