Mccloskey Family History
Mccloskey Name Meaning
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Bhloscaidh ‘son of Bloscadh’ a personal name probably derived from blosc ‘resounding noise blast’. This surname is the name of a family from County Derry descended from the O'Kanes; it is also found in Scotland mainly in Glasgow.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022