McArthur

M3C3A1R1T1H4U1R1

proper noun

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

OriginScottish Gaelic Mac Artair ← Irish Mac Artúir →
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Meanings

proper nounMcArthur (countable and uncountable, plural McArthurs)

plural McArthurs · alternative MacArthur · alternative McArtor · alternative McCarter

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Scottish Gaelic.
  2. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Shasta County, California, United States.
  3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Modoc County, California, United States.
  4. countableuncountableA village, the county seat of Vinton County, Ohio, United States.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Artúir
  2. Scottish GaelicMac Artair
  3. EnglishMcArthur

Partial translation of Scottish Gaelic Mac Artair and Irish Mac Artúir (literally “son of Arthur”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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