Given name & surname · also Gaelic
Mcevoy
“son of the yellow-haired lad”
McEvoy is a surname from Scottish Gaelic (ultimately Irish).
Meaning & origin
What it means
McEvoy goes back to Scottish Gaelic Mac Giolla Bhuidhe, meaning “son of the yellow-haired lad.”
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Where it comes from
McEvoy comes from Scottish Gaelic, and ultimately from Irish.
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How it developed
From Scottish Gaelic Mac Giolla Bhuidhe (“son of the yellow-haired lad”), from Irish Mac Fhíodhbhuidhe.
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Mcevoy’s family of names
In English usage, Mcevoy as a surname has a related form in MCAVOY. In English usage, Mcevoy as a surname has a related form in MCAVOY.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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