McKelvey

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Giolla Bhuidhe →
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Meanings

proper nounMcKelvey (plural McKelveys)

plural McKelveys · alternative McKelvie · alternative McKelvy

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Giolla Bhuidhe
  2. EnglishMcKelvey

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Giolla Bhuidhe.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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