McWilliam

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginScottish Gaelic Mac Uilleim →
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Meanings

proper nounMcWilliam (plural McWilliams)

plural McWilliams · alternative McWilliams

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicMac Uilleim“son of Uilleam”
  2. EnglishMcWilliam

Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Uilleim (“son of Uilleam”), a Gaelicized form of William.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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