# McIlwrick

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

## Etymology
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Gille Riabhaich (“son of the brindled lad”), from gille (“lad”) and riabhach (“brindled, speckled”). Compare McElrath, which derives from the Irish variant of the surname.

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