McCullough

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US, UK/məˈkʌ.lək/

proper noun

A surname from Irish; variant forms McCalla, McColley, McCollough, McCullagh, McCullah, McCulloch, McCulloh, McCully.

OriginIrish Mac Cú Uladh →
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Meanings

proper nounMcCullough (plural McCulloughs)

plural McCulloughs

  1. A surname from Irish; variant forms McCalla, McColley, McCollough, McCullagh, McCullah, McCulloch, McCulloh, McCully.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Cú Uladh
  2. EnglishMcCullough

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Cú Uladh.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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