McAfee

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginScottish Gaelic Mac Dhuibhshíthe →
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Meanings

proper nounMcAfee (countable and uncountable, plural McAfees)

plural McAfees · alternative Afee · alternative McAffee · alternative McHaffey · alternative McHeffey

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. A place in the United States:
    1. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Mercer County, Kentucky.
    2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, named after Samuel McAfee.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicMac Dhuibhshíthe“son of Dhuibhshít”
  2. EnglishMcAfee

Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Dhuibhshíthe (“son of Dhuibhshít”), a personal name composed of dubh (“black”) + síth (“peace”).

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APA

McAfee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McAfee

MLA

“McAfee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McAfee. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McAfee,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McAfee.

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