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McAfee

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Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Dhuibhshíthe (“son of Dhuibhshít”), a personal name composed of dubh (“black”) + síth (“peace”).

proper noun McAfees · Afee · McAffee · McHaffey · McHeffey

  1. countable, uncountable A surname.
  2. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Mercer County, Kentucky.
  3. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, named after Samuel McAfee.

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"McAfee." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mcafee. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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McAfee. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mcafee

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@misc{mcafee_2026,
  title = {McAfee},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mcafee},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}