Etymology

McQuain

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

Irish Mac Cuáin
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  1. Irish · derived fromMac Cuáin“son of Cuán”
  2. English todayMcQuain

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Cuáin (“son of Cuán”), a diminutive of cú (“hound”).

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