McQueen

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McQueen

/məˈkwiːn/

Where it comes from

* As a Scottish Gaelic and Irish surname, from Mac Shuibhne (“son of Suibhne”), a byname meaning "pleasant." See McSweeney.

* Also as a Scottish and Irish surname, from Mac Shuain, based on Old Norse sveinn (“boy servant”). Also compare Swain, McSwan.

* Also as a Scottish and Irish surname, Anglicized form of Irish Mac Caoimhín (literally “son of Kevin”).

* As a French surname, Americanized from Moquin.

proper noun McQueens · McWhan

A surname from Irish.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: williams, mason, mcqueeney, mulqueen, mcquinn, mcquaid, mcquaig, mcquain, mcquade, mcquary, mckeough, mcqueary, mcquown, mccuin, mcghee, mcgee

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"McQueen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mcqueen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Chicago

"McQueen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mcqueen.

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@misc{mcqueen_2026,
  title = {McQueen},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mcqueen},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}