McCalvey

M3C3C3A1L1V4E1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac an Chalbhaigh →
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Meanings

proper nounMcCalvey (plural McCalveys)

plural McCalveys · alternative Calvey

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac an Chalbhaigh“son of the bald (man)”
  2. EnglishMcCalvey

Anglicized form of Irish Mac an Chalbhaigh (“son of the bald (man)”), from calbhach (“bald”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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