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McIlwrick

McIlwrick proper noun: a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Proper noun

McIlwrick (plural McIlwricks)

  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Forms of McIlwrick

pluralMcIlwricks

Origin of McIlwrick

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Gille Riabhaich (“son of the brindled lad”), from gille (“lad”) and riabhach (“brindled, speckled”). Compare McElrath, which derives from the Irish variant of the surname.

Questions about McIlwrick

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

Words near McIlwrick in the dictionary

  1. McIlvenny
  2. McIlvennys
  3. McIlwain
  4. McIlwain L-parameter
  5. McIlwains
  6. McIlwrick
  7. McIlwricks
  8. McInch
  9. McInches
  10. McIndoe
  11. McIndoes

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