McDowell

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

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Meanings

proper nounMcDowell (countable and uncountable, plural McDowells)

plural McDowells · alternative Madole

  1. A surname.
    1. countableuncountableA surname from Irish.
    2. countableuncountableA surname from Scottish Gaelic.
  2. A placename
    1. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States.
    2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Barry County, Missouri, United States.
    3. abbreviationcountableellipsisuncountableEllipsis of McDowell County.

Origin

Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic MacDubhghaill (“son of the dark stranger”), equivalent to mac + Dubhghall.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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