"McCoy" meaning in English

See McCoy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /məˈkɔɪ/ Forms: Coy [alternative], McCay [alternative], McCue [alternative], McGue [alternative], McHugh [alternative], McKey [alternative], McKie [alternative], McKoy [alternative], McQuay [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} McCoy
  1. A surname. Derived forms: real McCoy
    Sense id: en-McCoy-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames

Noun

IPA: /məˈkɔɪ/ Forms: Coy [alternative], McCay [alternative], McCue [alternative], McGue [alternative], McHugh [alternative], McKey [alternative], McKie [alternative], McKoy [alternative], McQuay [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} McCoy
  1. Synonym of real McCoy Synonyms: real McCoy [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-McCoy-en-noun-MD-ouo-J Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 89
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