Mccoy
Mccoy Origin and Meaning
One of many Irish and Scottish surnames starting with Mac and Mc that also feel usable as given names, McCoy has a jaunty and energetic sound. The name entered the US Top 1000 in 2020, and was given to around 220 boys in the US in a recent year, along with 6 girls.
McCoy ultimately derives from the Irish MacAodh, via the alternative Anglicization MacKay. Meaning "son of Aodh", the 'OI' sound in -Coy could come from the Scottish pronunciation of the Gaelic name. A relative to the popular Aiden, Aodh means "fire", giving McCoy the potentially more poetic interpretation of "son of fire">
McCoy Tyner, the well-known jazz pianist, is one of the few to use this very cool name, while a fictional bearer is Dr. Leonard H. McCoy '"Bones" of Star Trek.
With the bonus of nickname Mac, McCoy might work as a familiar but not overused choice in the US and elsewhere, though UK-based parents may want to consider that it is a brand of potato crisps.
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- Names Similar to Mccoy
- Famous People Named Mccoy
- The name Mccoy in Pop Culture
Mccoy Rank in US Top 1000
Mccoy Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Popularity of the name Mccoy
20 Names Similar to Mccoy
Famous People Named Mccoy
- (Alfred) McCoy TynerAmerican jazz pianist
- McCoy McLemoreAmerican basketball player
- Marc Carlos Francis "McCoy" de Jesus de LeonFilipino actor and dancer
- Lander McCoy "Coy" BaconAmerican NFL football player
- McCoy Lee Porter (b.2015)son of actor Scott Porter
The name Mccoy in Pop Culture
- "The real McCoy" term for "the real thing" or "the genuine article"
- The McCoysAmerican rock group
- Leonard "Bones" McCoycharacter on TV's "Star Trek"