Etymology

McEnery

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

Irish Mac Innéirghe
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The story

  1. Irish · derived fromMac Innéirghe“son of Innéirghe”
  2. English todayMcEnery

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Innéirghe (“son of Innéirghe”), a personal name apparently derived from éirghe (“rising, rise”).

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