McGaughey

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Eachaidh →
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Meanings

proper nounMcGaughey (plural McGaugheys)

plural McGaugheys · alternative McGaa · alternative McGaha · alternative McGahee · alternative McGahey · alternative McGaughy

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Eachaidh“son of Eochaidh”
  2. EnglishMcGaughey

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Eachaidh (“son of Eochaidh”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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