Etymology

McCartan

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Today it means: An Irish surname from Scottish Gaelic. Full definition →

Scottish Gaelic Mac Artáin ← Old Irish art
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  1. Old Irish · derived fromart“bear”
  2. Scottish Gaelic · borrowed fromMac Artáin
  3. English todayMcCartan

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Artáin (literally “son of Artán”), from mac (“son”) + Artán, a diminutive of the name Art, from Old Irish art (“bear”). Compare McCartney, of similar origin.

Words from the same roots

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McCartney

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.