McGivern

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Uidhrín →
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Meanings

proper nounMcGivern (plural McGiverns)

plural McGiverns

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Uidhrín“son of Uidhrín”
  2. EnglishMcGivern

Anglicized form of Northern Irish Mac Uidhrín (“son of Uidhrín”), a personal name which is from a diminutive of odhar (“dun”).

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APA

McGivern. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McGivern

MLA

“McGivern.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McGivern. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McGivern,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McGivern.

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