Given name & surname

Mcelveen

“son of the gentle lad”

McElveen is a surname from Irish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

McElveen goes back to Irish Mac Giolla Mhín, meaning “son of the gentle lad.”

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Where it comes from

McElveen comes from Irish.

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How it developed

From Irish Mac Giolla Mhín (“son of the gentle lad”).

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Mcelveen’s family of names

In English usage, Mcelveen as a surname has a related form in MCILVEEN. In English usage, Mcelveen as a surname has a related form in MCILVEEN.

Walk Mcelveen’s family in the name graph

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Nicknames & forms 1

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Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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Irish · Saints

Mcelwain

“son of the servant of (Saint) Beathan”

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Mcelwee

“son of the yellow-haired lad”

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Mcmellen

McMellen is a surname from Irish.

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Mckeithen

“son of Caochán”

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Mcevoy

“son of the yellow-haired lad”

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Mcelrath

“son of the brindled lad”

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McEvitt

“son of David”

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Irish · Saints

Mcelheny

“son of the servant of (saint) Coinneach”

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Sibling ideas

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