McCorvey

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proper noun

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

OriginScottish Gaelic Mac Fhearghaidh →
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Meanings

proper nounMcCorvey (plural McCorveys)

plural McCorveys

  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicMac Fhearghaidh“son of Fearghadh”
  2. EnglishMcCorvey

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Fhearghaidh (“son of Fearghadh”), a hypocoristic form of the personal name Fergus.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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