Surname

Mcgilvery

McGilvery is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

McGilvery is a form of McGillivray. McGillivray comes from Scottish Gaelic.

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Mcgilvery’s family of names

In English usage, Mcgilvery as a surname has a related form in MCGILLIVRAY.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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Gaelic

Mcgarry

“son of Fhearadhach”

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Gaelic

Mcgilvray

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Irish

Mcglamery

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Gaelic

Mcgillis

“son of the servant of Jesus”

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Gaelic

Mcgeachy

“son of the horseman”

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Gaelic

McPhilemy

“son of Feidhlimidh”

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Gaelic

Mcgregory

McGregory is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

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Gaelic

Mcginnis

McGinnis is a surname from Irish, ultimately from Scottish Gaelic.

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Sibling ideas

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