McGillivray

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proper noun

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

OriginScottish Gaelic Mac Gille Bhràtha →
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Meanings

proper nounMcGillivray (plural McGillivrays)

plural McGillivrays · alternative MacGillivray · alternative McGilvary · alternative McGilvery · alternative McGilvray

  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicMac Gille Bhràtha
  2. EnglishMcGillivray

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Gille Bhràtha.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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