McCandless

M3C3C3A1N1D2L1E1S1S1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Cuindlis →
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Meanings

proper nounMcCandless (plural McCandlesses)

plural McCandlesses · alternative McCanless · alternative McCanles · alternative McCandlis · alternative Candlish

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Cuindlis
  2. EnglishMcCandless

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Cuindlis (“son of Cuindleas”). Shortened to Candlish in Scotland.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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