McCarron

M3C3C3A1R1R1O1N1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Cearáin →
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Meanings

proper nounMcCarron (plural McCarrons)

plural McCarrons · alternative McCarn · alternative McCarren

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Carrghamhna“son of Corrghamhain”
  2. IrishMac Cearáin
  3. EnglishMcCarron

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Cearáin, variant of Mac Ciaráin (“son of Ciarán”). It could also be an Anglicized form of Irish Mac Carrghamhna (“son of Corrghamhain”), a personal name composed of the elements corr (“sharp”) + gamhain (“calf”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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