McElhinney

M3C3E1L1H4I1N1N1E1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Giolla Choinnigh →
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Meanings

proper nounMcElhinney (plural McElhinneys)

plural McElhinneys · alternative McClenny · alternative McElhaney · alternative McElheney · alternative McElhenny · alternative McElheny · alternative McElhiney · alternative McElhinny · alternative McIlhenny

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Giolla Choinnigh“son of the servant of (saint) Coinneach”
  2. EnglishMcElhinney

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Giolla Choinnigh (“son of the servant of (saint) Coinneach”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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