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McArthur

McArthur proper noun: a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Proper noun

McArthur (countable and uncountable, plural McArthurs)

  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
  2. A census-designated place in Shasta County, California, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community in Modoc County, California, United States.
  4. A village, the county seat of Vinton County, Ohio, United States.

Forms of McArthur

pluralMcArthurs
alternative formMacArthur
alternative formMcArtor
alternative formMcCarter

Origin of McArthur

Partial translation of Scottish Gaelic Mac Artair and Irish Mac Artúir (literally “son of Arthur”).

Questions about McArthur

What does McArthur mean?
McArthur means a surname from Scottish Gaelic.
What part of speech is McArthur?
McArthur is a proper noun.

Words near McArthur in the dictionary

  1. McArdle syndrome
  2. McArdle's disease
  3. McArdles
  4. McArds
  5. McArter
  6. McArthur
  7. McArthurs
  8. McArtor
  9. McArtors
  10. MCAS
  11. MCAT

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