McGreevy

M3C3G2R1E1E1V4Y4

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

UncommonScrabble 19

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Cravey

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

* Irish surname, from mac Giolla Rua (“son of the red-haired youth”). * Also as an Irish surname, from mac Riabhaigh (“son of the brindled”), from riabhach (“brindled”). See also Creevy, Reavey.

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APA

McGreevy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McGreevy

MLA

“McGreevy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McGreevy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McGreevy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McGreevy.

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