Given name & surname · also Irish
Mcginnis
McGinnis is a surname from Irish, ultimately from Scottish Gaelic.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
McGinnis comes from Irish, and ultimately from Scottish Gaelic.
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How it developed
From Irish Mac Aonghusa, from Scottish Gaelic MacAonghais.
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Mcginnis’s family of names
In English usage, Mcginnis as a surname shares a linguistic root with MCGUINESS. In English usage, Mcginnis as a surname was borrowed from the Scottish Gaelic form MacAonghais. In English usage, Mcginnis as a surname has a related form in MAGENNIS.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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