Meanings
plural McWaterses · alternative McWatters
- A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Origin
- Scottish GaelicMac Bhàtair
- EnglishMcWaters
Anglicized form, with English genitive -s, of Scottish Gaelic Mac Bhàtair, a patronymic from a Gaelicized form of the personal name Walter.
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McWaters. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McWaters
“McWaters.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McWaters. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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