McIlwrick

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proper noun

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

OriginScottish Gaelic Mac Gille Riabhaich →
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Meanings

proper nounMcIlwrick (plural McIlwricks)

plural McIlwricks

  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicMac Gille Riabhaich“son of the brindled lad”
  2. EnglishMcIlwrick

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Gille Riabhaich (“son of the brindled lad”), from gille (“lad”) and riabhach (“brindled, speckled”). Compare McElrath, which derives from the Irish variant of the surname.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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