McKim

M3C3K5I1M3

proper noun

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

OriginScottish Gaelic Mac Shim →
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Meanings

proper nounMcKim (countable and uncountable, plural McKims)

plural McKims

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Scottish Gaelic.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicMac Shim“son of Sim”
  2. EnglishMcKim

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Shim (“son of Sim”), a pet form of the personal name Simon.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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