McGinley

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Fhionnghaile →
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Meanings

proper nounMcGinley (plural McGinleys)

plural McGinleys · alternative McGinly

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Fhionnghaile“son of Fionnghal”
  2. EnglishMcGinley

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Fhionnghaile (“son of Fionnghal”), a personal name composed of the elements fionn (“fair”) + gal (“valor”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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