McHenry

M3C3H4E1N1R1Y4
/məkˈhɛnɹi/

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Éinrí →
Less commonScrabble 17
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Meanings

proper nounMcHenry (countable and uncountable, plural McHenrys)

plural McHenrys · alternative McEndree · alternative McHenery · alternative McKendree · alternative McKendry

  1. countableA surname from Irish.
  2. A placename, from the surname:
    1. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Stanislaus County, California, United States.
    2. countableuncountableA city in McHenry County, Illinois, United States.
    3. countableuncountableA city and town in Ohio County, Kentucky, United States.
    4. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Garrett County, Maryland, United States.
    5. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Stone County, Mississippi, United States.
    6. countableuncountableA city and village in Foster County, North Dakota, United States.
    7. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Éinrí
  2. EnglishMcHenry

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Éinrí, a patronymic from a Gaelicized form of the personal name Henry.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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