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McCooey
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English
Etymology
Possible Anglicisation of Irish Gaelic Mac Cumhaighe (“son of the hound of the plain”).
Noun
A surname, of Irish origin
en Australia A naturalist, from H.J. McCooey
en w:Steele Rudd 11 On Our Selection Sydney Bulletin 1899 Joe was a born naturalist—a perfect McCooey in his way, and a close observer of the habits and customs of animals and living things.