Macarthur
/məˈkɑː(ɹ)θə(ɹ)/
Macarthur proper noun: a surname.
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Proper noun (1)
Macarthur
- A surname.
- A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, named after John Macarthur (wool pioneer).
- A region of Sydney in the City of Campbelltown, Camden council area and Wollondilly Shire, New South Wales, named after John Macarthur and Elizabeth Macarthur.
- A town in the Shire of Moyne, south-west Victoria.
Proper noun (2) capitalized: MacArthur
MacArthur (countable and uncountable, plural MacArthurs)
- A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
- To hear Pastor John MacArthur tell it, all Grace Community Church did was open its doors and the people came, like the animals to Noah’s Ark.2020 August 12, Daniel Burke, “California church defies public health orders, holds indoor services for thousands with no social distancing”, in CNN
- A census-designated place in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States.
- Former name: Hollywood
Forms of Macarthur
| plural | MacArthurs |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Mac Arthur |
| alternative form | Macarthur |
Origin of Macarthur
See McArthur.
Words formed from Macarthur
Questions about Macarthur
- What does Macarthur mean?
- Macarthur means a surname.
- What part of speech is Macarthur?
- Macarthur is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Macarthur?
- Macarthur is pronounced /məˈkɑː(ɹ)θə(ɹ)/.
Words near Macarthur in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: Macarthur (page history and authors); MacArthur (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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