McEldowney

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Giolla Dhomhnaigh →
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Meanings

proper nounMcEldowney (plural McEldowneys)

plural McEldowneys · alternative Downey

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Giolla Dhomhnaigh“son of the lad of the Sunday”
  2. EnglishMcEldowney

Anglicized form of Northern Irish Mac Giolla Dhomhnaigh (“son of the lad of the Sunday”), from giolla (“lad, boy”) and Domhnach (“Sunday”).

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APA

McEldowney. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McEldowney

MLA

“McEldowney.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McEldowney. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McEldowney,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McEldowney.

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