Etymology

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Irish Mac an Fhilidh
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  1. Irish · derived fromMac an Fhilidh“son of the poet”
  2. English todayMcNeely

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic and Northern Irish Mac an Fhilidh (“son of the poet”), from fili (“poet, seer”).

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