McKee

M3C3K5E1E1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Aodha →
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Meanings

proper nounMcKee (countable and uncountable, plural McKees)

plural McKees

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Irish.
  2. A place in the United States:
    1. countableuncountableA township in Adams County, Illinois.
    2. countableuncountableA home rule city, the county seat of Jackson County, Kentucky.
    3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Marion County, Oregon.
    4. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Freedom Township and Blair Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Aodha
  2. EnglishMcKee

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Aodha.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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