McElwee

M3C3E1L1W4E1E1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Giolla Bhuidhe →
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Meanings

proper nounMcElwee (plural McElwees)

plural McElwees · alternative McElyea

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Giolla Bhuidhe“son of the yellow-haired lad”
  2. EnglishMcElwee

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Giolla Bhuidhe (“son of the yellow-haired lad”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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