Question: is mckelvey scottish or irish?
Answer: Mckelvey Name Meaning. Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Shealbhaigh, 'son of Sealbhach', a personal name from the adjective sealbhach 'rich in herds', 'rich'. Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Bhuidhe (see McEvoy).