McGrady

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Bhrádaigh →
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Meanings

proper nounMcGrady (countable and uncountable, plural McGradys)

plural McGradys

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Irish.

    Trinnetta McGrady, a 10th-grader who was trampled by students fleeing the gunman, suffered knee and back injuries but was expected to be released as well, police said.

    2007 October 11, Chris Maag, Ian Urbina, “Teen gunman injures 4, kills self at Cleveland school”, in Deseret News, archived from the original on 18 Jan 2022
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Bhrádaigh“son of Brádach”
  2. EnglishMcGrady

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Bhrádaigh (“son of Brádach”), a personal name probably derived from a word meaning "proud". Compare Irish bród (“pride”) and bródach (“favourite, pet; boyo”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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