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McCooey.

A surname, of Irish origin

7 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A surname, of Irish origin

  2. A naturalist, from H.J. McCooey

    Australia
Where this word comes from

Possible Anglicisation of Irish Gaelic Mac Cumhaighe (“son of the hound of the plain”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.