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McAdoo.

A surname from Irish.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

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  1. A surname from Irish.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A town in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States.

    countable · uncountable
  3. An unincorporated community in Dickens County, Texas, United States.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Conduibh (“son of the black hound”), from cú (“hound”) and dubh (“black”). Compare McCunniff and McNiff.

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