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McCready

McCready proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

McCready (plural McCreadys)

  1. A surname.

Forms of McCready

pluralMcCreadys
alternative formMaready
alternative formMcCrady
alternative formMcCredie
alternative formMcCreedy
alternative formMcReady

Origin of McCready

Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Riada (“son of Riada”), a byname meaning "expert", "trained".

Questions about McCready

What does McCready mean?
McCready means a surname.
What part of speech is McCready?
McCready is a proper noun.

Words near McCready in the dictionary

  1. McCraw
  2. McCraws
  3. McCray
  4. McCrea
  5. McCreadie
  6. McCready
  7. McCreadys
  8. McCreary
  9. McCreary County
  10. McCrearys
  11. McCreas

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