McGroarty

M3C3G2R1O1A1R1T1Y4

proper noun

A surname.

OriginIrish Mac Rabhartaigh →
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Meanings

proper nounMcGroarty (plural McGroartys)

plural McGroartys

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Rabhartaigh“son of Rabhartach”
  2. EnglishMcGroarty

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic and Irish Mac Rabhartaigh (“son of Rabhartach”), a byname from rabhartach (“having high tides, surging, swelling; vehement, impetuous”).

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APA

McGroarty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McGroarty

MLA

“McGroarty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McGroarty. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McGroarty,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McGroarty.

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