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McMurtry

McMurtry proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

McMurtry (plural McMurtrys)

  1. A surname.

Forms of McMurtry

pluralMcMurtrys
alternative formMcMurtrey
alternative formMcMurtrie

Origin of McMurtry

Anglicized form of Northern Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Muircheartaigh (“son of Muircheartach”), a personal name composed of the elements muir (“sea”) + ceartach (“ruler”). Compare McCurdy and Moriarty.

Questions about McMurtry

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

Words near McMurtry in the dictionary

  1. McMurtray
  2. McMurtrey
  3. McMurtreys
  4. McMurtrie
  5. McMurtries
  6. McMurtry
  7. McMurtrys
  8. McMuskism
  9. MCN
  10. McNabb
  11. McNabbs

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