McCafferty

M3C3C3A1F4F4E1R1T1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Eachmharcaigh →
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Meanings

proper nounMcCafferty (plural McCaffertys)

plural McCaffertys · alternative Cafferty

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Eachmharcaigh“son of Eachmharcach”
  2. EnglishMcCafferty

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Eachmharcaigh (“son of Eachmharcach”), a personal name composed of the elements each (“horse”) + marcach (“rider, knight”).

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APA

McCafferty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCafferty

MLA

“McCafferty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCafferty. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McCafferty,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCafferty.

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