"McEvoy" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: McEvoys [plural]
Etymology: Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Giolla Bhuidhe (“son of the yellow-haired lad”) and Irish Mac Fhíodhbhuidhe, a patronymic originally from fíodhbhadhach (“woodman”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|gd|Mac Giolla Bhuidhe||son of the yellow-haired lad}} Scottish Gaelic Mac Giolla Bhuidhe (“son of the yellow-haired lad”), {{der|en|ga|Mac Fhíodhbhuidhe}} Irish Mac Fhíodhbhuidhe, {{m|ga|fíodhbhadhach||woodman}} fíodhbhadhach (“woodman”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} McEvoy (plural McEvoys)
  1. A surname. Wikipedia link: McEvoy Synonyms: McAvoy
    Sense id: en-McEvoy-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames

Inflected forms

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