McCaskey

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginScottish Gaelic Mac Ascaidh →
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Meanings

proper nounMcCaskey (plural McCaskeys)

plural McCaskeys · alternative McCoskey · alternative McKaskey

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicMac Ascaidh“son of Ascadh”
  2. EnglishMcCaskey

Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Ascaidh (“son of Ascadh”), from a pet form of the Old Norse personal name Ásketill.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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