McNary

M3C3N1A1R1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Náraigh →
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Meanings

proper nounMcNary (countable and uncountable, plural McNarys)

plural McNarys · alternative McNarry · alternative McNeary

  1. countableA surname from Irish.
  2. A placename, from the surname:
    1. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Apache County, Arizona, United States.
    2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States.
    3. countableuncountableA village in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States.
    4. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States.
    5. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Hudspeth County, Texas, United States.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Náraigh“son of Nárach”
  2. EnglishMcNary

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Náraigh (“son of Nárach”), a byname from nárach (“modest”). Compare Scottish Gaelic nàrach (“ashamed”).

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Cite this entry
APA

McNary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McNary

MLA

“McNary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McNary. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McNary,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McNary.

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