McCreary

M3C3C3R1E1A1R1Y4

proper noun

A surname.

OriginIrish Mac Ruaidhrí →
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Meanings

proper nounMcCreary (countable and uncountable, plural McCrearys)

plural McCrearys · alternative McCrary · alternative McCreery · alternative McCrery

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableA municipality of Manitoba, Canada.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Ruaidhrí“son of Ruaidhrí”
  2. EnglishMcCreary

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic and Irish Mac Ruaidhrí (“son of Ruaidhrí”), a personal name composed of the elements ruadh (“red”) + rí (“king”).

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APA

McCreary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCreary

MLA

“McCreary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCreary. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McCreary,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCreary.

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