McNaughton

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proper noun

A surname.

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Meanings

proper nounMcNaughton (countable and uncountable, plural McNaughtons)

plural McNaughtons · alternative MacNaughton · alternative McCreight · alternative McCright

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Oneida County, Wisconsin, USA.

Origin

From the Irish and Scottish Gaelic surname, Anglicized form of Mac Neachtain, a patronymic surname from the personal name Neachtan, a name of the god of water in Irish mythology, of uncertain ultimate origin; see Nechtan. Compare McCracken.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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