Etymology

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

Irish Mac Toirdealbhaigh
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  1. Irish · derived fromMac Toirdealbhaigh“son of Toirdealbhach”
  2. English todayTurley

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Toirdealbhaigh (“son of Toirdealbhach”), a personal name composed of the elements Tor (“Thor”) + dealbhach (“-like, in the shape of”). Compare McCurley.

Words from the same roots

IrishMac Toirdealbhaigh all →

McCurley

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