McGrath

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/məˈɡɹɔː//məˈɡɹɑː//məˈɡɹæθ/

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Craith →
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Meanings

proper nounMcGrath (countable and uncountable, plural McGraths)

plural McGraths · alternative McGraw · alternative McCraw

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Irish.
  2. countableuncountableA minor city in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States.
  3. countableuncountableA city in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Craith
  2. EnglishMcGrath

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Craith, perhaps a variant of Mac Raith (“son of Rath”), a byname from rath (“abundance, prosperity”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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