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McGillicuddy

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McGillicuddy
Pronunciation/məˈɡɪlɪkədi/ mə-GHIL-ik-ə-dee
GenderMasculine
Language(s)English
Origin
Language(s)Irish language
DerivationMac Giolla Chuda [mˠək ˌɟɪl̪ˠə ˈxʊd̪ˠə]
Meaning"son of the servant of St. Mochuda"
Other names
Variant form(s)MacGillacuddy, MacGillecuddy, MacGillycuddy, McGillycuddy, MacIllicuddy, MacElcuddy, MacElhuddy, Mac Giolla Coda.

McGillicuddy (Irish: Mac Giolla Chuda or Mac Giolla Mhochuda) is a surname of Irish origin,[1] meaning "son of the servant of St. Mochuda". A variant form of the name is Mac Giolla Mhochuda.[2] Other Anglicised forms of Mac Giolla Chuda include MacGillacuddy, MacGillecuddy, MacGillycuddy, MacIllicuddy, MacElcuddy, MacElhuddy and Mac Giolla Coda.[1]

The female unmarried variation of the name in Irish is Nic Giolla Chuda, and the married female version of the name is Mhic Ghiolla Chuda.

The MacGillycuddy clan were a sept of the O'Sullivans. The family did not adopt this surname until the sixteenth century.

Notable people with the surname include:

  • Richard Archdekin (1616–1690), who used the alias McGillicuddy
  • Connie Mack (Cornelius McGillicuddy, Sr., 1862–1956), American professional baseball player, manager, and team owner
  • Connie Mack III (Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy III, born 1940), former Republican politician
  • Connie Mack IV (Cornelius Harvey McGillicuddy IV, born 1967), U.S. Representative for Florida's 14th congressional district
  • Daniel J. McGillicuddy (1859–1936), United States Representative from Maine
  • John McGillicuddy (1930–2009), American banking industry executive
  • Valentine McGillycuddy (1849–1939), surgeon from Detroit and Indian agent in Nebraska

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References

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  1. ^ a b Mac Giolla Chuda, Library Ireland (www.libraryireland.com), retrieved 6 December 2010, which is a transcription of: Woulfe, Patrick (1923), Irish Names and Surnames
  2. ^ Mac Giolla Mhochuda, Library Ireland (www.libraryireland.com), retrieved 6 December 2010, which is a transcription of: Woulfe, Patrick (1923), Irish Names and Surnames