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McSweeney

McSweeney proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

McSweeney (plural McSweeneys)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of McSweeney

pluralMcSweeneys
alternative formMcQueeney
alternative formMcSwiney

Origin of McSweeney

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Suibhne. Compare Sweeney.

Questions about McSweeney

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

Words near McSweeney in the dictionary

  1. McSwan
  2. McSwans
  3. McSweegan
  4. McSweegans
  5. McSween
  6. McSweeney
  7. McSweeneys
  8. McSweens
  9. McSwiggen
  10. MCT
  11. McTaggart

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