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McGinley

McGinley proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

McGinley (plural McGinleys)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of McGinley

pluralMcGinleys
alternative formMcGinly

Origin of McGinley

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Fhionnghaile (“son of Fionnghal”), a personal name composed of the elements fionn (“fair”) + gal (“valor”).

Questions about McGinley

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

Words near McGinley in the dictionary

  1. McGilvary
  2. McGilvery
  3. McGilverys
  4. McGilvray
  5. McGilvrays
  6. McGinley
  7. McGinleys
  8. McGinly
  9. McGinlys
  10. McGinn
  11. McGinnis

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