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McCartan

McCartan proper noun: an Irish surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Proper noun

McCartan (plural McCartans)

  1. An Irish surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Forms of McCartan

pluralMcCartans
alternative formMcCarten
alternative formMcCartin

Origin of McCartan

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Artáin (literally “son of Artán”), from mac (“son”) + Artán, a diminutive of the name Art, from Old Irish art (“bear”). Compare McCartney, of similar origin.

Questions about McCartan

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

Words near McCartan in the dictionary

  1. McCarrs Creek
  2. McCarry
  3. McCarrys
  4. McCars
  5. McCart
  6. McCartan
  7. McCartans
  8. McCarter
  9. McCarters
  10. McCarthy
  11. McCarthy's shrew

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