McGinty

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Fhionnachtaigh →
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Meanings

proper nounMcGinty (plural McGintys)

plural McGintys · alternative Ginty · alternative McGinity · alternative McGinnity · alternative McGuinty

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Fhionnachtaigh“son of Fionnachtach”
  2. EnglishMcGinty

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Fhionnachtaigh (“son of Fionnachtach”), a variant of the personal name Fionnshneachtach, which is composed of the elements fionn (“fair”) and sneachtach (“snowy”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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