McKinley.
A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Meaning & usage
A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
A male given name transferred from the surname, briefly popular in the US when William McKinley was President (1897-1901).
A female given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.
An unincorporated community in Marengo County, Alabama, United States.
An unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Washington County, Indiana, United States.
A tiny city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States.
An unorganized territory in Kittson County, Minnesota, United States.
A neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.
An unincorporated community in Elk County, Pennsylvania, United States.
An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States.
A former unincorporated community in Wood County, West Virginia, United States.
A town and unincorporated community in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States.
A town in Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States.
Where this word comes from
Anglicized from Scottish Gaelic Mac Fhionnlaoich, "son of Fionnlaoch (=Fair Warrior)". The dollar-bill sense is from the portrait of William McKinley featured on it.
A United States five-hundred-dollar bill.
A processor of Intel’s first Itanium 2 brand, code-named McKinley.
Where this word comes from
Anglicized from Scottish Gaelic Mac Fhionnlaoich, "son of Fionnlaoch (=Fair Warrior)". The dollar-bill sense is from the portrait of William McKinley featured on it.
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