Etymograph

English

McCurley

McCurley may come from Irish Mac Toirdealbhaigh ‘son of Toirdealbhach’.

  1. Irishc. 1200–presentMac Toirdealbhaigh‘son of Toirdealbhach’uncertain
  2. EnglishtodayMcCurley

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Irishc. 1200–presentMac Toirdealbhaigh‘son of Toirdealbhach’uncertain
  2. EnglishtodayMcCurley

The story

Possibly an Anglicized form of Mac Oirghíallaigh (‘son of Oirghíallach, perhaps a demonym of the Irish over-kingdom Irish Airgíalla, the Gaelic name for Oriel). Possible Anglicized form of Irish Mac Toirdealbhaigh (“son of Toirdealbhach’), a personal name composed of the elements Tor (‘Thor’) + dealbhach (‘-like, in the shape of’).

Every English word from Irish Mac Toirdealbhaigh

Today it means

name A surname from Irish.

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

Etymograph / Irish Mac Toirdealbhaigh / McCurley

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