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McKinlay.

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/məˈkɪnli/
  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A town in the outback of north-west Queensland, Australia.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A local government area in Queensland, which includes the town; in full, McKinlay Shire.

    countable · uncountable
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Variant of McKinley.

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