McSweeney

M3C3S1W4E1E1N1E1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Suibhne →
Less commonScrabble 19
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Meanings

proper nounMcSweeney (plural McSweeneys)

plural McSweeneys · alternative McQueeney · alternative McSwiney

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Suibhne
  2. EnglishMcSweeney

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Suibhne. Compare Sweeney.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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