Language(s) | Irish language |
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Origin | |
Meaning | "son of the yellow-haired lad" or "son of the woodsman" |
Region of origin | Ireland |
McEvoy ( /ˈmækɪvɔɪ/; Irish: Mac Fhíobhuí or Mac Fhíodhbhuidhe or alternatively Mac Giolla Bhuidhe) is an Irish surname. [1] It is closely related to the name McAvoy and with the placename Clandeboye, an anglicised version of Clann Fhiodhbhuidge. The name translates as either "son of the fair-haired lad" or "son of the woodsman", depending on the original Gaelic version referred to.
Notable people with the surname include:
Language(s) | Irish language |
---|---|
Origin | |
Meaning | "son of the yellow-haired lad" or "son of the woodsman" |
Region of origin | Ireland |
McEvoy ( /ˈmækɪvɔɪ/; Irish: Mac Fhíobhuí or Mac Fhíodhbhuidhe or alternatively Mac Giolla Bhuidhe) is an Irish surname. [1] It is closely related to the name McAvoy and with the placename Clandeboye, an anglicised version of Clann Fhiodhbhuidge. The name translates as either "son of the fair-haired lad" or "son of the woodsman", depending on the original Gaelic version referred to.
Notable people with the surname include: