McCarley

M3C3C3A1R1L1E1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Fhearghaile →
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Meanings

proper nounMcCarley (countable and uncountable, plural McCarleys)

plural McCarleys

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Irish.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Carroll County, Mississippi, United States.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Fhearghaile“son of Fhearghal”
  2. EnglishMcCarley

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Fhearghaile (“son of Fhearghal”), a personal name composed of the elements fear (“man”) and gal (“ardour, valour”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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