McNeely

M3C3N1E1E1L1Y4

proper noun

A surname.

OriginIrish Mac an Fhilidh →
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Meanings

proper nounMcNeely (plural McNeelys)

plural McNeelys · alternative McNeeley · alternative McNeilly · alternative McNelley · alternative Meneely

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. IrishMac an Fhilidh“son of the poet”
  2. EnglishMcNeely

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic and Northern Irish Mac an Fhilidh (“son of the poet”), from fili (“poet, seer”).

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Cite this entry
APA

McNeely. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McNeely

MLA

“McNeely.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McNeely. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McNeely,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McNeely.

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