McAteer

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UK/ˈmækəˌtɪə/US/ˈmækəˌtɪɚ/

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac an tSaoir →
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Meanings

proper nounMcAteer (plural McAteers)

plural McAteers · alternative McTeer · alternative McTier · alternative Minteer

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac an tSaoir“son of the craftsman”
  2. EnglishMcAteer

Anglicized form of Northern Irish Mac an tSaoir (“son of the craftsman”), from saor (“craftsman”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

McAteer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McAteer

MLA

“McAteer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McAteer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McAteer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McAteer.

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