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McGillicuddy

McGillicuddy proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

McGillicuddy (plural McGillicuddys)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of McGillicuddy

pluralMcGillicuddys

Origin of McGillicuddy

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Giolla Chuda (“son of the servant of (Saint) Chuda”), a personal name of unexplained origin.

Questions about McGillicuddy

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

Words near McGillicuddy in the dictionary

  1. McGhins
  2. McGibbon
  3. McGibbons
  4. McGilchrist
  5. McGill
  6. McGillicuddy
  7. McGillicuddys
  8. McGilligan
  9. McGilligans
  10. McGillis
  11. McGillises

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