McSween

M3C3S1W4E1E1N1

proper noun

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

OriginOld Norse sveinn →
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Meanings

proper nounMcSween (plural McSweens)

plural McSweens

  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Origin

  1. Old Norsesveinn“boy servant”
  2. EnglishMcSween

* As a Scottish Gaelic surname, from Mac Suibhne (“son of Suibhne”); see McQueen and McSweeney. * As a Scottish surname, from MacSuain, from Old Norse sveinn (“boy servant”). This also appears as the variants McSwain and Whan.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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