McCloy
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word McCloy. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word McCloy, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say McCloy in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word McCloy you have here. The definition of the word McCloy will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofMcCloy, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Etymology
Anglicized form of Northern Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Lugaidh (“son of Lugaid”), a personal name related to Old Irish Lug.
Proper noun
McCloy (plural McCloys)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, McCloy is the 17182nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1648 individuals. McCloy is most common among White (94.78%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “McCloy”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 547.