Mcelhinney Family History
Mcelhinney Name Meaning
Irish (northern): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Chainnigh or Mac Giolla Choinnigh ‘son of the servant (i.e. devotee) of (Saint) Cainneach’ a personal name Anglicized in Ireland as Canice and in Scotland as Kenneth . See Kenny .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022