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Surname Etymology and Meaning of MCGAUGHEY

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Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Eachaidh ‘son of Eochaidh or Eachaidh’, meaning ‘horseman’ (a derivative of each ‘horse’).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)