McCurley

M3C3C3U1R1L1E1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Airgíalla →
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Meanings

proper nounMcCurley (plural McCurleys)

plural McCurleys · alternative Curley

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Toirdealbhaigh“son of Toirdealbhach”
  2. IrishAirgíalla
  3. EnglishMcCurley

Disputed; 1. Possibly an Anglicized form of Mac Oirghíallaigh (“son of Oirghíallach, perhaps a demonym of the Irish over-kingdom Irish Airgíalla, the Gaelic name for Oriel). 2. Possible Anglicized form of Irish Mac Toirdealbhaigh (“son of Toirdealbhach”), a personal name composed of the elements Tor (“Thor”) + dealbhach (“-like, in the shape of”). Compare Turley.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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