McQuain

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Cuáin →
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Meanings

proper nounMcQuain (plural McQuains)

plural McQuains

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Cuáin“son of Cuán”
  2. EnglishMcQuain

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Cuáin (“son of Cuán”), a diminutive of cú (“hound”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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