McCloskey

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/məˈklɒski/

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Bhloscaidh →
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Meanings

proper nounMcCloskey (plural McCloskeys)

plural McCloskeys · alternative McClaskey · alternative McCluskie · alternative McClusky · alternative McLuskie · alternative McLusky · alternative McCluskey

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Bhloscaidh
  2. EnglishMcCloskey

From Irish Mac Bhloscaidh.

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Translations

Persian مککلاسکی
  • مککلاسکی (mak-kelâski)a surname
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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