McCoskey

M3C3C3O1S1K5E1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Coscraich →
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Meanings

proper nounMcCoskey (plural McCoskeys)

plural McCoskeys

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Coscraich“son of Coscrach”
  2. EnglishMcCoskey

Perhaps a variant of McCaskey or an Anglicized form of Irish Mac Coscraich (“son of Coscrach”).

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APA

McCoskey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCoskey

MLA

“McCoskey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCoskey. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McCoskey,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCoskey.

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