English
McCorvey
McCorvey comes from Scottish Gaelic Mac Fhearghaidh ‘son of Fearghadh’.
- Scottish GaelicmodernMac Fhearghaidh‘son of Fearghadh’
- EnglishtodayMcCorvey
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Scottish GaelicmodernMac Fhearghaidh‘son of Fearghadh’
- EnglishtodayMcCorvey
The story
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Fhearghaidh (‘son of Fearghadh’), a hypocoristic form of the personal name Fergus.
Every English word from Scottish Gaelic Mac Fhearghaidh
Today it means
name A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Scottish Gaelic Mac Fhearghaidh / McCorvey