Surname

McGinly

“son of Fionnghal”

McGinly is a surname from Irish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

McGinly is a form of McGinley. McGinley goes back to Irish Mac Fhionnghaile, meaning “son of Fionnghal.”

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Where it comes from

McGinly is a form of McGinley. McGinley comes from Irish.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

McGinly’s family of names

In English usage, McGinly as a surname has a related form in MCGINLEY.

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Nicknames & forms 1

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

Similar names

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Irish

Mcginty

“son of Fionnachtach”

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Irish

Mcginnity

“son of Fionnachtach”

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Gaelic

Mcginnis

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

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Irish

Mcgivern

“son of Uidhrín”

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Irish

Mcgary

“son of Fiachra”

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Irish

McGusty

McGusty is a surname from Irish.

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Gaelic

Mcgarry

“son of Fhearadhach”

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67% boys · 33% girls

Irish

Mcgaughy

“son of Eochaidh”

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Sibling ideas

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