Etymology

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Today it means: A surname from Irish. Full definition →

Irish Mac Aibhne
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The story

  1. Irish · derived fromMac Aibhne“son of Aibhne”
  2. English todayMcAvaney

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Aibhne (“son of Aibhne”).

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