McCready

M3C3C3R1E1A1D2Y4

proper noun

A surname.

OriginScottish Gaelic Mac Riada →
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Meanings

proper nounMcCready (plural McCreadys)

plural McCreadys · alternative Maready · alternative McCrady · alternative McCredie · alternative McCreedy · alternative McReady

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicMac Riada“son of Riada”
  2. EnglishMcCready

Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Riada (“son of Riada”), a byname meaning "expert", "trained".

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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