McGarity

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Oireachtaigh →
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Meanings

proper nounMcGarity (plural McGaritys)

plural McGaritys · alternative McGarrity

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Oireachtaigh“son of Oireachtach”
  2. EnglishMcGarity

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Oireachtaigh (“son of Oireachtach”), a personal name which ultimately derives from oireacht (“assembly”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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