English
McElhinney
McElhinney comes from Irish Mac Giolla Choinnigh ‘son of the servant of (saint) Coinneach’.
- Irishc. 1200–presentMac Giolla Choinnigh‘son of the servant of (saint) Coinneach’
- EnglishtodayMcElhinney
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Irishc. 1200–presentMac Giolla Choinnigh‘son of the servant of (saint) Coinneach’
- EnglishtodayMcElhinney
The story
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Giolla Choinnigh (‘son of the servant of (saint) Coinneach’).
Every English word from Irish Mac Giolla Choinnigh
Today it means
name A surname from Irish.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Irish Mac Giolla Choinnigh / McElhinney