McDevitt

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Daibhéid →
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Meanings

proper nounMcDevitt (plural McDevitts)

plural McDevitts · alternative Devitt · alternative McDivitt · alternative McEvitt · alternative McKevitt

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Daibhéid“son of David”
  2. EnglishMcDevitt

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Daibhéid (“son of David”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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