McLewis

M3C3L1E1W4I1S1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Lughaidh →
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Meanings

proper nounMcLewis (plural McLewises)

plural McLewises · alternative Clewis · alternative Clews

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Lughaidh“son of Lughadh”
  2. EnglishMcLewis

Americanized form of Irish Mac Lughaidh (“son of Lughadh”), a personal name derived from lugh (“brightness”). Compare Lewis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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