McWhirter

M3C3W4H4I1R1T1E1R1

proper noun

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

OriginScottish Gaelic Mac an Chruiteir →
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Meanings

proper nounMcWhirter (plural McWhirters)

plural McWhirters · alternative Macwhirter · alternative McQuarter · alternative McQuerter · alternative McWherter · alternative McWhorter

  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicMac an Chruiteir“son of the harpist”
  2. EnglishMcWhirter

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac an Chruiteir (“son of the harpist”), from cruitear (“harpist, fiddler”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

McWhirter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McWhirter

MLA

“McWhirter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McWhirter. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McWhirter,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McWhirter.

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