Meanings
proper nounMcNaught (countable and uncountable, plural McNaughts)
plural McNaughts
- countableA surname.
- countableuncountableA comet in Solar System. A rare comet which was visible to the naked eye, in the southern hemisphere in 2007. The first great comet of the 21st century, and brightest comet in about half-a-century.
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- Scottish GaelicMac Neachdan
- EnglishMcNaught
From Scottish Gaelic Mac Neachdan. The comet was named after its discoverer, astronomer Robert H. McNaught, who discovered it in 2006.
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APA
McNaught. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McNaught
MLA
“McNaught.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McNaught. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McNaught,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McNaught.
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