McCartan

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proper noun

An Irish surname from Scottish Gaelic.

OriginScottish Gaelic Mac Artáin ← Old Irish art →
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Meanings

proper nounMcCartan (plural McCartans)

plural McCartans · alternative McCarten · alternative McCartin

  1. An Irish surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Origin

  1. Old Irishart“bear”
  2. Scottish GaelicMac Artáin
  3. EnglishMcCartan

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Artáin (literally “son of Artán”), from mac (“son”) + Artán, a diminutive of the name Art, from Old Irish art (“bear”). Compare McCartney, of similar origin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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