McNeese

M3C3N1E1E1S1E1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Naoise →
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Meanings

proper nounMcNeese (plural McNeeses)

plural McNeeses · alternative McNease · alternative McNeece · alternative McNeice · alternative McNiece · alternative McNish · alternative Minish

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Naoise
  2. EnglishMcNeese

Anglicization of Irish Mac Naoise, a patronymic from a shortened form of Aonghas (“Angus”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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