Given name & surname · also Irish

Mcguirk

“tuft of hair, hen's comb”

McGuirk is a surname, possibly from Irish, ultimately from Scottish Gaelic.

Meaning & origin

What it means

McGuirk possibly goes back to a word meaning “tuft of hair, hen's comb.”

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Where it comes from

McGuirk possibly comes from Irish, and ultimately from Scottish Gaelic.

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How it developed

Possibly from Scottish Gaelic Mac Cuirc.

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Mcguirk’s family of names

In English usage, Mcguirk as a surname has a related form in MCGURK. In English usage, Mcguirk as a surname has a related form in MCGURK. In English usage, Mcguirk as a surname has a related form in QUIRK.

Walk Mcguirk’s family in the name graph

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Nicknames & forms 2

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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Gaelic

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Irish

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Gaelic

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“the son of Gill” · “a servant”

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Irish

Mcgaw

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Irish

Mcgaugh

McGaugh is a surname from Irish.

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Gaelic

Mcguffey

“son of Davuc”

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Sibling ideas

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