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McNary

McNary proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

McNary (countable and uncountable, plural McNarys)

  1. (countable) A surname from Irish.
  2. A census-designated place in Apache County, Arizona, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States.
  4. A village in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States.
  5. An unincorporated community in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States.
  6. An unincorporated community in Hudspeth County, Texas, United States.

Forms of McNary

pluralMcNarys
alternative formMcNarry
alternative formMcNeary

Origin of McNary

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Náraigh (“son of Nárach”), a byname from nárach (“modest”). Compare Scottish Gaelic nàrach (“ashamed”).

Questions about McNary

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

Words near McNary in the dictionary

  1. McNamees
  2. McNames
  3. McNaney
  4. McNarry
  5. McNarrys
  6. McNary
  7. McNarys
  8. McNatt
  9. McNatts
  10. McNaught
  11. McNaughton

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