McWhirter
McWhirter proper noun: a surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Proper noun
McWhirter (plural McWhirters)
- A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Forms of McWhirter
| plural | McWhirters |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Macwhirter |
| alternative form | McQuarter |
| alternative form | McQuerter |
| alternative form | McWherter |
| alternative form | McWhorter |
Origin of McWhirter
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac an Chruiteir (“son of the harpist”), from cruitear (“harpist, fiddler”).
Words that rhyme with McWhirter
Questions about McWhirter
- What does McWhirter mean?
- McWhirter means a surname from Scottish Gaelic.
- What part of speech is McWhirter?
- McWhirter is a proper noun.
Words near McWhirter in the dictionary
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