# McCurley

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A surname from Irish.

## Etymology
Disputed;
1. Possibly an Anglicized form of Mac Oirghíallaigh (“son of Oirghíallach, perhaps a demonym of the Irish over-kingdom Irish Airgíalla, the Gaelic name for Oriel).
2. Possible Anglicized form of Irish Mac Toirdealbhaigh (“son of Toirdealbhach”), a personal name composed of the elements Tor (“Thor”) + dealbhach (“-like, in the shape of”). Compare Turley.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mccurley