Carraher

C3A1R1R1A1H4E1R1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Fhearchair →
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Meanings

proper nounCarraher (plural Carrahers)

plural Carrahers · alternative Caraher · alternative Caraker · alternative Carragher · alternative Carreker · alternative Carriger · alternative Carriker · alternative Corriher · alternative Karriker

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Fhearchair“son of Fearchar”
  2. EnglishCarraher

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Fhearchair (“son of Fearchar”), a personal name composed of the elements fear (“man”) + car (“dear, beloved”).

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APA

Carraher. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carraher

MLA

“Carraher.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carraher. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Carraher,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carraher.

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