Etymology

McGaughey

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

Irish Mac Eachaidh
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The story

  1. Irish · derived fromMac Eachaidh“son of Eochaidh”
  2. English todayMcGaughey

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Eachaidh (“son of Eochaidh”).

Words from the same roots

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