McBurney

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proper noun

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

OriginScottish Gaelic Mac Biorna →
UncommonScrabble 17
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Meanings

proper nounMcBurney (plural McBurneys)

plural McBurneys · alternative McBurnie

  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicMac Biorna
  2. EnglishMcBurney

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Biorna.

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Cite this entry
APA

McBurney. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McBurney

MLA

“McBurney.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McBurney. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McBurney,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McBurney.

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