Meanings
plural McCarvilles · alternative McCarver
- A surname from Irish.
Origin
- IrishMac Cearbhaill“son of Cearbhall”
- EnglishMcCarville
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Cearbhaill (“son of Cearbhall”), a personal name of uncertain origin. Compare McCarroll, which shares the same etymology
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McCarville. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCarville
“McCarville.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCarville. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McCarville,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCarville.
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