McGarvey

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginScottish Gaelic Mac Gairbhshíth →
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Meanings

proper nounMcGarvey (plural McGarveys)

plural McGarveys · alternative McGarva

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicMac Gairbhshíth“son of Gairbhshíth”
  2. EnglishMcGarvey

Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Gairbhshíth (“son of Gairbhshíth”), a personal name composed of the elements garbh (“rough”) + síth (“peace”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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