McCunniff

M3C3C3U1N1N1I1F4F4

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Conduibh →
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Meanings

proper nounMcCunniff (plural McCunniffs)

plural McCunniffs · alternative Cunniff

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Conduibh“son of the black hound”
  2. EnglishMcCunniff

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Conduibh (“son of the black hound”), from cú (“hound”) and dubh (“black”). Compare McAdoo and McNiff.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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