Etymology

McCreary

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Today it means: A surname. Full definition →

Irish Mac Ruaidhrí
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  1. Irish · derived fromMac Ruaidhrí“son of Ruaidhrí”
  2. English todayMcCreary

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic and Irish Mac Ruaidhrí (“son of Ruaidhrí”), a personal name composed of the elements ruadh (“red”) + rí (“king”).

Words from the same roots

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