McCloy

M3C3C3L1O1Y4

proper noun

A surname.

OriginScottish Gaelic Mac Lugaidh →
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Meanings

proper nounMcCloy (plural McCloys)

plural McCloys

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicMac Lugaidh“son of Lugaid”
  2. EnglishMcCloy

Anglicized form of Northern Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Lugaidh (“son of Lugaid”), a personal name related to Old Irish Lug.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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