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McAreavey
Recorded in many forms of which the most popular are McAreavey, and the only just similar MacGilreevy and MacIlreavy, this is an Irish Gaelic surname. It originates from around early 10th century. The name is particularly associated with the province of Ulster, and specifically the counties of Antrim and Down.
Read more: McAreavey is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- John McAreavey (born 1949), Northern Irish clergyman
- John McAreavey (Gaelic footballer), nephew of the clergyman
- Michaela McAreavey (1983–2011), murdered on her honeymoon in Mauritius
- Paul McAreavey (born 1980), Northern Irish footballer