McQuaid

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Uaid →
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Meanings

proper nounMcQuaid (plural McQuaids)

plural McQuaids · alternative McCoid · alternative McCoyd · alternative McQuade · alternative McQuaide · alternative McQuate · alternative McWade

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Uaid“son of Uad”
  2. EnglishMcQuaid

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Uaid (“son of Uad”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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