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McSwain

McSwain proper noun: a surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn from Old Norse].

Proper noun

McSwain (plural McSwains)

  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn from Old Norse].
  2. A census-designated place in Merced County, California, United States.

Forms of McSwain

pluralMcSwains
alternative formMcSwan
alternative formMcSween

Origin of McSwain

Probably an Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Suibhne, like McSweeney or a Gaelic patronymic based on Old Norse sveinn (“boy, servant”).

Questions about McSwain

What does McSwain mean?
McSwain means a surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn from Old Norse].
What part of speech is McSwain?
McSwain is a proper noun.

Words near McSwain in the dictionary

  1. McStocker
  2. McStockers
  3. McStoots
  4. McStravick
  5. McStupid
  6. McSwain
  7. McSwains
  8. McSwan
  9. McSwans
  10. McSweegan
  11. McSweegans

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