McCary

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Fhiachra →
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Meanings

proper nounMcCary (plural McCarys)

plural McCarys · alternative McCarry · alternative McGary

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Fhiachra“son of Fiachra”
  2. EnglishMcCary

Variant of McGarry or an Anglicized form of Irish Mac Fhiachra (“son of Fiachra”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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