Etymograph

English

McAvaney

McAvaney comes from Irish Mac Aibhne ‘son of Aibhne’.

  1. Irishc. 1200–presentMac Aibhne‘son of Aibhne’
  2. EnglishtodayMcAvaney

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Irishc. 1200–presentMac Aibhne‘son of Aibhne’
  2. EnglishtodayMcAvaney

The story

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Aibhne (‘son of Aibhne’).

Today it means

name A surname from Irish.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Irish Mac Aibhne / McAvaney