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McGreevy

McGreevy proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

McGreevy

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of McGreevy

alternative formCravey

Origin of McGreevy

* Irish surname, from mac Giolla Rua (“son of the red-haired youth”). * Also as an Irish surname, from mac Riabhaigh (“son of the brindled”), from riabhach (“brindled”). See also Creevy, Reavey.

Questions about McGreevy

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

Words near McGreevy in the dictionary

  1. McGraths Hill
  2. McGraw
  3. McGraws
  4. McGreal
  5. McGreals
  6. McGreevy
  7. McGregor
  8. McGregor Heights
  9. McGregorian
  10. McGregorite
  11. McGregorites

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