McEdward

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginIrish Mac Éadbháird ← Scottish Gaelic Mac Eideard →
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Meanings

proper nounMcEdward (plural McEdwards)

plural McEdwards

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicMac Eideard“son of Eideard”
  2. IrishMac Éadbháird“son of Éadbhard”
  3. EnglishMcEdward

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Éadbháird (“son of Éadbhard”) and Scottish Gaelic Mac Eideard (“son of Eideard”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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