McCullen

M3C3C3U1L1L1E1N1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Cuilinn →
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Meanings

proper nounMcCullen (plural McCullens)

plural McCullens

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Cuilinn“son of Cuileann”
  2. EnglishMcCullen

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Cuilinn (“son of Cuileann”), a byname from cuileann (“holly”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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