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McGaw

McGaw proper noun: a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Proper noun

McGaw

  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Forms of McGaw

alternative formMcCaw
alternative formMegaw

Origin of McGaw

Anglicised from Scottish Gaelic and Irish patronymic surnames derived from diminutives of Adam.

Questions about McGaw

What does McGaw mean?
McGaw means a surname from Scottish Gaelic.
What part of speech is McGaw?
McGaw is a proper noun.

Words near McGaw in the dictionary

  1. McGauran
  2. McGaurans
  3. McGavern
  4. McGavin
  5. McGavins
  6. McGaw
  7. McGawley
  8. McGawleys
  9. McGay
  10. McGeachie
  11. McGeachies

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