McGinnis

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Aonghusa ← Scottish Gaelic MacAonghais →
Less commonScrabble 13
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Magennis · alternative McGuinness

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicMacAonghais
  2. IrishMac Aonghusa
  3. EnglishMcGinnis

Anglicized from Irish Mac Aonghusa and Scottish Gaelic MacAonghais. Compare English McGuiness

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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