McCance

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginScottish Gaelic Mac Aonghuis →
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Meanings

proper nounMcCance (plural McCances)

plural McCances · alternative McCants

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicMac Aonghuis“son of Angus”
  2. EnglishMcCance

Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Aonghuis (“son of Angus”). Compare McInnis and McGinnis.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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