McGillicuddy

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Giolla Chuda →
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Meanings

proper nounMcGillicuddy (plural McGillicuddys)

plural McGillicuddys

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Giolla Chuda“son of the servant of (Saint) Chuda”
  2. EnglishMcGillicuddy

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Giolla Chuda (“son of the servant of (Saint) Chuda”), a personal name of unexplained origin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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