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McGrath

/məˈɡɹɔː/

McGrath proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

McGrath (countable and uncountable, plural McGraths)

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A minor city in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States.
  3. A city in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States.

Forms of McGrath

pluralMcGraths
alternative formMcGraw
alternative formMcCraw

Origin of McGrath

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Craith, perhaps a variant of Mac Raith (“son of Rath”), a byname from rath (“abundance, prosperity”).

Words formed from McGrath

Questions about McGrath

What does McGrath mean?
McGrath means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is McGrath?
McGrath is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce McGrath?
McGrath is pronounced /məˈɡɹɔː/.

Words near McGrath in the dictionary

  1. McGranaghans
  2. McGranahan
  3. McGranahans
  4. McGrane
  5. McGranes
  6. McGrath
  7. McGraths
  8. McGraths Hill
  9. McGraw
  10. McGraws
  11. McGreal

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