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McGillicuddy
Pronunciation/məˈɡɪlɪkʌdi/
GenderMasculine
Language(s)English
Origin
Language(s)Irish language
DerivationMac Giolla Chuda [mˠak ˌɟɪl̪ˠə ˈxʊd̪ə]
Meaning"son of the servant of St. Mochuda"
Other names
Variant form(s)MacGillacuddy, MacGillecuddy, MacGillycuddy, McGillycuddy, MacIllicuddy, MacElcuddy, MacElhuddy

McGillicuddy (Template:Lang-ga or Mac Giolla Mhochuda) is a surname of Irish origin.[1] A variant form of the name is Mac Giolla Mhochuda.[2] Other Anglicised forms of Mac Giolla Chuda include MacGillacuddy, MacGillecuddy, MacGillycuddy, MacIllicuddy, MacElcuddy, and MacElhuddy.[1]

The female unmarried variation of the name in Irish is Nic Giolla Chuda, and the married female version of the name is Mhic Ghiolla Chuda.

Notable people with the surname include:

  • Richard Archdekin (1616–1690), who used the alias McGillicuddy
  • Connie Mack (Cornelius McGillicuddy, Sr., 1862–1956), American professional baseball player, manager, and team owner
  • Connie Mack III (Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy III, born 1940), former Republican politician
  • Connie Mack IV (Cornelius Harvey McGillicuddy IV, born 1967), U.S. Representative for Florida's 14th congressional district
  • Daniel J. McGillicuddy (1859–1936), United States Representative from Maine
  • John McGillicuddy (1930–2009), American banking industry executive
  • Valentine McGillycuddy (1849–1939), surgeon from Detroit and Indian agent in Nebraska

Fictional characters:

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Mac Giolla Chuda, Library Ireland (www.libraryireland.com), retrieved 6 December 2010, which is a transcription of: Woulfe, Patrick (1923), Irish Names and Surnames
  2. ^ Mac Giolla Mhochuda, Library Ireland (www.libraryireland.com), retrieved 6 December 2010, which is a transcription of: Woulfe, Patrick (1923), Irish Names and Surnames