Meanings
plural McAughtries · alternative Coughtrey
- A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Origin
- Scottish GaelicMac Uchtraigh“son of Uchtragh”
- EnglishMcAughtrie
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Uchtraigh (“son of Uchtragh”), probably a Gaelicized form of Anglo-Scandinavian Uchtred.
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McAughtrie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McAughtrie
“McAughtrie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McAughtrie. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McAughtrie,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McAughtrie.
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