McAvaney

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Aibhne →
Scrabble 18
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Meanings

proper nounMcAvaney (plural McAvaneys)

plural McAvaneys

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Aibhne“son of Aibhne”
  2. EnglishMcAvaney

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Aibhne (“son of Aibhne”).

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Cite this entry
APA

McAvaney. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McAvaney

MLA

“McAvaney.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McAvaney. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McAvaney,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McAvaney.

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