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McGrady

McGrady proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

McGrady (countable and uncountable, plural McGradys)

  1. A surname from Irish.
    • Trinnetta McGrady, a 10th-grader who was trampled by students fleeing the gunman, suffered knee and back injuries but was expected to be released as well, police said.2007 October 11, Chris Maag, Ian Urbina, “Teen gunman injures 4, kills self at Cleveland school”, in Deseret News, archived from the original on 18 Jan 2022
  2. An unincorporated community in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States.

Forms of McGrady

pluralMcGradys

Origin of McGrady

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Bhrádaigh (“son of Brádach”), a personal name probably derived from a word meaning "proud". Compare Irish bród (“pride”) and bródach (“favourite, pet; boyo”).

Questions about McGrady

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

Words near McGrady in the dictionary

  1. McGowan
  2. McGowans
  3. McGowen
  4. McGowin
  5. McGowins
  6. McGrady
  7. McGradys
  8. McGrail
  9. McGrails
  10. McGranaghan
  11. McGranaghans

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