"McSween" meaning in English

See McSween in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: McSweens [plural]
Etymology: * As a Scottish Gaelic surname, from Mac Suibhne (“son of Suibhne”); see McQueen and McSweeney. * As a Scottish surname, from MacSuain, from Old Norse sveinn (“boy servant”). This also appears as the variants McSwain and Whan. Etymology templates: {{der|en|gd|-}} Scottish Gaelic, {{der|en|non|sveinn|t=boy servant}} Old Norse sveinn (“boy servant”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} McSween (plural McSweens)
  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic. Wikipedia link: McSween Derived forms: Sween
    Sense id: en-McSween-en-name-DwLw5T9d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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