McCurdy

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginScottish Gaelic Mac Mhuircheartaigh →
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Meanings

proper nounMcCurdy (plural McCurdys)

plural McCurdys

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicMac Mhuircheartaigh“son of Muircheartach”
  2. EnglishMcCurdy

Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Mhuircheartaigh (“son of Muircheartach”), a personal named based on muir (“sea”) + ceartach (“ruler”). Compare Moriarty.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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