McGillicuddy ( ga, Mac Giolla Chuda or ') is a surname of Irish origin,, which is a transcription of: meaning "son of the servant of St. Mochuda". A variant form of the name is Mac Giolla Mhochuda., which is a transcription of: Other

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forms of ''Mac Giolla Chuda'' include ''MacGillacuddy'', ''MacGillecuddy'', ''MacGillycuddy'', ''MacIllicuddy'', ''MacElcuddy'', ''MacElhuddy and Mac Giolla Coda'' The female unmarried variation of the name in Irish is , and the married female version of the name is . The MacGillycuddy clan were a sept of the O'Sullivans. The family did not adopt this surname until the sixteenth century. Notable people with the surname include: *

Richard Archdekin Richard Archdeacon, alias ''McGillacuddy'' (1616–1690), was an Irish Jesuit who wrote Catholic works in both English and Irish. Life He entered the Society of Jesus at Mechlin on 28 September 1642. He was in due time enrolled among the profes ...

(1616–1690), who used the alias McGillicuddy * Connie Mack (Cornelius McGillicuddy, Sr., 1862–1956), American professional baseball player, manager, and team owner * Connie Mack III (Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy III, born 1940), former Republican politician * Connie Mack IV (Cornelius Harvey McGillicuddy IV, born 1967), U.S. Representative for Florida's 14th congressional district *

Daniel J. McGillicuddy Daniel J. McGillicuddy (August 27, 1859 – July 30, 1936) was a United States representative from Maine. Biography McGillicuddy was born in Lewiston on August 27, 1859, to John and Ellen McGillicuddy, both Irish immigrants. He attended the com ...

(1859–1936), United States Representative from Maine *

John McGillicuddy John Francis McGillicuddy (December 30, 1930 – January 4, 2009) was an American banking industry executive who oversaw the merger between Manufacturers Hanover Trust and Chemical Bank in the early 1990s. McGillicuddy played football for Harri ...

(1930–2009), American banking industry executive *

Valentine McGillycuddy Valentine Trant McGillycuddy (February 14, 1849 – June 6, 1939) was a surgeon who served with expeditions and United States military forces in the West. He was considered controversial for his efforts to build a sustainable relationship betw ...

(1849–1939), surgeon from Detroit and Indian agent in Nebraska Fictional characters: * Dr. Aloysius McGillicuddy, putative inventor of Fireball Cinnamon Whisky * Lucy McGillicuddy Ricardo, fictional character from the American television series ''I Love Lucy'' * Mrs Elspeth McGillicuddy, main character in the Agatha Christie crime novel ''

4.50 from Paddington ''4.50 from Paddington'' is a detective fiction novel by Agatha Christie, first published in November 1957 by Collins Crime Club. This work was published in the United States at the same time as ''What Mrs McGillicuddy Saw!'', by Dodd, Mead. Th ...

'' * Mrs McGillicuddy, citizen of the town of Popperville in the children's book ''

Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel ''Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel'' () is a children's book by Virginia Lee Burton. First published in 1939, in the wake of the Great Depression, it features Mike Mulligan, a steam shovel operator, and his steam shovel Mary Anne. It is consid ...

'' by Virginia Lee Burton * Mez McGillicuddy is the name of a party guest who plays the French horn, played by the composer David Amram, in the 1959 short film ''

Pull My Daisy ''Pull My Daisy'' is a 1959 American short film directed by Robert Frank and Alfred Leslie, and adapted by Jack Kerouac from the third act of his play, '' Beat Generation''. Kerouac also provided improvised narration. It features poets Allen ...

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