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McQuain

McQuain proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

McQuain (plural McQuains)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of McQuain

pluralMcQuains

Origin of McQuain

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Cuáin (“son of Cuán”), a diminutive of cú (“hound”).

Questions about McQuain

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

Words near McQuain in the dictionary

  1. McQuaide
  2. McQuaides
  3. McQuaids
  4. McQuaig
  5. McQuaigs
  6. McQuain
  7. McQuains
  8. McQuarrie
  9. McQuarries
  10. McQuarter
  11. McQuarters

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