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McGourty

McGourty proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

McGourty (plural McGourtys)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of McGourty

pluralMcGourtys

Origin of McGourty

Probably an Anglicized form of Irish Mac Dhorchaidh (“son of Dorchadh”), a personal name related to dorcha (“dark”).

Questions about McGourty

What does McGourty mean?
McGourty means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is McGourty?
McGourty is a proper noun.

Words near McGourty in the dictionary

  1. McGoogan
  2. McGoohan
  3. McGookin
  4. McGough
  5. McGoughs
  6. McGourty
  7. McGourtys
  8. McGovern
  9. mcgovernite
  10. McGoverns
  11. McGowan

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