McCotter

M3C3C3O1T1T1E1R1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginIrish Mac Oitir →
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Meanings

proper nounMcCotter (plural McCotters)

plural McCotters

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Oitir“son of Oitir”
  2. EnglishMcCotter

Anlgicized form of Scottish Gaelic and Northern Irish Mac Oitir (“son of Oitir”), Gaelic form of the Old Norse personal name Óttar, composed of the elements ótti (“fear”) + herr (“army”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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