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McCreary

McCreary proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

McCreary (countable and uncountable, plural McCrearys)

  1. A surname.
  2. A municipality of Manitoba, Canada.

Forms of McCreary

pluralMcCrearys
alternative formMcCrary
alternative formMcCreery
alternative formMcCrery

Origin of McCreary

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic and Irish Mac Ruaidhrí (“son of Ruaidhrí”), a personal name composed of the elements ruadh (“red”) + rí (“king”).

Words formed from McCreary

Questions about McCreary

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

Words near McCreary in the dictionary

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

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