McGarry

M3C3G2A1R1R1Y4

proper noun

A surname.

OriginScottish Gaelic Mac Fhearadhaigh →
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Meanings

proper nounMcGarry (countable and uncountable, plural McGarrys)

plural McGarrys · alternative McCary · alternative McGeary · alternative McVearry

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableA town in Ontario, Canada.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicMac Fhearadhaigh“son of Fhearadhach”
  2. EnglishMcGarry

Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Fhearadhaigh (“son of Fhearadhach”), a personal name meaning "strong", "brave", from fear (“man”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: McGarry on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.