McKay

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/məˈkeɪ//məˈkaɪ/[mɪˈkeɪ][mɪˈkaɪ]

proper noun

A surname.

OriginIrish Mac Aodha ← Scottish Gaelic MacAoidh →
Less commonScrabble 16
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative MacKay

  1. A surname.
  2. An unincorporated community in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States.
  3. A former township in eastern Ontario, Canada, merged into Laurentian Hills municipality in 2000.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicMacAoidh
  2. IrishMac Aodha
  3. EnglishMcKay

From Irish Mac Aodha and Scottish Gaelic MacAoidh (literally “son of Aodh”). Related to McCoy and McGee.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with McKay

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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