McGillicuddy
| McGillicuddy | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /məˈɡɪlɪkʌdi/ |
| Gender | Masculine |
| Language(s) | English |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Irish language |
| Derivation | Mac Giolla Chuda [mˠak ˌɟɪl̪ˠə ˈxʊd̪ə] |
| Meaning | "son of the servant of St. Mochuda" |
| Other names | |
| Variant(s) | MacGillacuddy, MacGillecuddy, MacGillycuddy, McGillycuddy, MacIllicuddy, MacElcuddy, MacElhuddy |
| Families | |
| McGillycuddy of the Reeks | |
McGillicuddy (Irish: Mac Giolla Chuda or Mac Giolla Mhochuda) is a surname of Irish origin.[1] A variant form of the name is Mac Giolla Mhochuda.[2] Other Anglicised forms of Mac Giolla Chuda include MacGillacuddy, MacGillecuddy, MacGillycuddy, MacIllicuddy, MacElcuddy, and MacElhuddy.[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.
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
Fictional characters:
- Dr. Aloysius McGillicuddy, putative inventor of Fireball Cinnamon Whisky
- Lucy McGillicuddy Ricardo, fictional character from the American television series I Love Lucy
See also
- McGillicuddy Highland Army, the fighting wing of New Zealand's Clan McGillicuddy
- McGillycuddy of the Reeks, one of the hereditary Chiefs of the name of Ireland
- McGillicuddy Serious Party, satirical political party in New Zealand politics
- McGillicutty (disambiguation), a similar surname
References
- 1 2 Mac Giolla Chuda, Library Ireland (www.libraryireland.com), retrieved 6 December 2010 , which is a transcription of: Woulfe, Patrick (1923), Irish Names and Surnames
- ↑ Mac Giolla Mhochuda, Library Ireland (www.libraryireland.com), retrieved 6 December 2010 , which is a transcription of: Woulfe, Patrick (1923), Irish Names and Surnames
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