Etymology

McDorman

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

Irish Mac Dornáin
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  1. Irish · derived fromMac Dornáin“son of Dornán”
  2. English todayMcDorman

Perhaps an Anglicized form of Irish Mac Dornáin (“son of Dornán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of dorn (“fist”).

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