Etymology

McElveen

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

Irish Mac Giolla Mhín
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The story

  1. Irish · derived fromMac Giolla Mhín“son of the gentle lad”
  2. English todayMcElveen

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Giolla Mhín (“son of the gentle lad”).

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