The story
- Scottish Gaelic · derived fromMac an Gheairr
- English todayMcGirr
Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac an Gheairr The Gaelic word gearr translates to "short" or "sharp," suggesting the name was a nickname for someone of short stature or possessed a sharp wit.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.