McEwen

M3C3E1W4E1N1
/məˈkjuː.ən/

proper noun

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

OriginScottish Gaelic Mac Eoghain →
Less commonScrabble 13
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Meanings

proper nounMcEwen (countable and uncountable, plural McEwens)

plural McEwens · alternative MacEwen · alternative McCoin · alternative McCuen · alternative McEuen · alternative McEwan · alternative McKown · alternative McKuen · alternative McOwan · alternative McQuown

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Scottish Gaelic.
    1. countableuncountableJohn McEwen
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Baker County, Oregon, United States.
  3. countableuncountableA city in Humphreys County, Tennessee, United States.
  4. countableuncountableAn electoral division in Victoria, Australia.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicMac Eoghain“son of Eòghan”
  2. EnglishMcEwen

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Eoghain (“son of Eòghan”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with McEwen

EwanMcEwanSiouanSkewenyewen
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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