McIntyre

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UK/ˈmækɪnˌtaɪə/US/ˈmækɪnˌtaɪɚ/

proper noun

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

OriginScottish Gaelic Mac an t-Saoir →
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Meanings

proper nounMcIntyre (countable and uncountable, plural McIntyres)

plural McIntyres · alternative MacIntyre · alternative McEntire · alternative McEntyre · alternative McIntire · alternative McTier · alternative Teare

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Scottish Gaelic.
  2. A place name:
    1. countableuncountableA community in Loyalist township, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada.
    2. countableuncountableA community in Grey Highlands municipality, Grey County, Ontario.
    3. countableuncountableA town in Wilkinson County, Georgia, United States.
    4. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Wayne Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, United States.
    5. countableuncountableA township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States.
    6. countableuncountableA locality in the Shire of Loddon, north western Victoria, Australia

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicMac an t-Saoir“son of the craftsman”
  2. EnglishMcIntyre

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac an t-Saoir (“son of the craftsman”), from saor (“craftsman”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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