Etymology

McCandless

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

Irish Mac Cuindlis
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  1. Irish · derived fromMac Cuindlis
  2. English todayMcCandless

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Cuindlis (“son of Cuindleas”). Shortened to Candlish in Scotland.

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