Surname
Mcelhinny
“son of the servant of (saint) Coinneach”
McElhinny is a surname from Irish.
Meaning & origin
What it means
McElhinny is a form of McElhinney. McElhinney goes back to Irish Mac Giolla Choinnigh, meaning “son of the servant of (saint) Coinneach.”
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Where it comes from
McElhinny is a form of McElhinney. McElhinney comes from Irish.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Mcelhinny’s family of names
In English usage, Mcelhinny as a surname has a related form in MCELHINNEY.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
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Mcelheny
“son of the servant of (saint) Coinneach”
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Mcelhiney
“son of the servant of (saint) Coinneach”
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Mcelhaney
“son of the servant of (saint) Coinneach”
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Mcelhannon
“son of the servant of Saint Conan”
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Mcelwain
“son of the servant of (Saint) Beathan”
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Mcelfresh
“son of the servant of (Saint) Brice”
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“descendant of the devotee of (Saint) Earc”
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