McCarrick

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Con Charraige →
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Meanings

proper nounMcCarrick (plural McCarricks)

plural McCarricks

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Con Chathrach“son of the hound of the fortress”
  2. IrishMac Con Charraige“son of the hound of the rock”
  3. EnglishMcCarrick

Two main origins: * Anglicized form of Irish Mac Con Charraige (“son of the hound of the rock”), from cú (“hound”) and carraig (“rock”). * Anglicized form of Irish Mac Con Chathrach (“son of the hound of the fortress”), from cú (“hound”) and cathair (“castle, fortress”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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