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McGinnis

McGinnis proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

McGinnis

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of McGinnis

alternative formMagennis
alternative formMcGuinness

Origin of McGinnis

Anglicized from Irish Mac Aonghusa and Scottish Gaelic MacAonghais. Compare English McGuiness

Questions about McGinnis

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

Words near McGinnis in the dictionary

  1. McGinley
  2. McGinleys
  3. McGinly
  4. McGinlys
  5. McGinn
  6. McGinnis
  7. McGinnity
  8. McGinnitys
  9. McGinns
  10. McGinty
  11. McGintys

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