Etymology

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Today it means: A surname from Irish. Full definition →

Irish Mac Ionnrachtaigh
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  1. Irish · derived fromMac Ionnrachtaigh“son of Ionnrachtach”
  2. English todayEnright

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Ionnrachtaigh (“son of Ionnrachtach”), a byname meaning "attacker"; compare Hanratty.

Words from the same roots

IrishMac Ionnrachtaigh all →

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