Meanings
proper nounMcCracken (countable and uncountable, plural McCrackens)
plural McCrackens · alternative MacCracken · alternative McCrackin
- countableuncountableA surname.
- countableuncountableA city in Rush County, Kansas, United States.
- countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Christian County, Missouri, United States.
Origin
- Scottish GaelicMac Reachtain
- EnglishMcCracken
Northern Irish and Scottish Gaelic surname, Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Reachtain, a variant of Mac Neachtain (see McNaughton).
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APA
McCracken. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCracken
MLA
“McCracken.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCracken. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McCracken,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCracken.
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