Etymology

McPhilbin

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

Irish Mac Philbín
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  1. Irish · derived fromMac Philbín“son of Philbín”
  2. English todayMcPhilbin

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Philbín (“son of Philbín”) a diminutive of the personal name Pilib (“Philip”).

Words from the same roots

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Philbin

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.