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McKim

McKim proper noun: a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Proper noun

McKim (countable and uncountable, plural McKims)

  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
  2. An unincorporated community in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States.

Forms of McKim

pluralMcKims

Origin of McKim

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Shim (“son of Sim”), a pet form of the personal name Simon.

Questions about McKim

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

Words near McKim in the dictionary

  1. McKillen
  2. McKillip
  3. McKillips
  4. McKillop
  5. McKillops
  6. McKim
  7. McKims
  8. McKinlay
  9. McKinlays
  10. McKinley
  11. McKinley County

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