McNulty

M3C3N1U1L1T1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac an Ultaigh →
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Meanings

proper nounMcNulty (countable and uncountable, plural McNultys)

plural McNultys · alternative Connulty · alternative McAnulty · alternative McEnulty · alternative McInulty · alternative Nulty

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Irish.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Columbia County, Oregon, United States.

Origin

  1. IrishMac an Ultaigh“son of the Ulsterman”
  2. EnglishMcNulty

Anglicized form of Irish Mac an Ultaigh (“son of the Ulsterman”), from Ultach (“Ulsterman”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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