Given name & surname

Mcgrady

“son of Brádach”

McGrady is a surname, probably from Irish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

McGrady probably goes back to Irish Mac Bhrádaigh, meaning “son of Brádach.”

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Where it comes from

McGrady probably comes from Irish.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

Probably from Irish Mac Bhrádaigh (“son of Brádach”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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The ring: across languages.

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Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

Similar names

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Irish

Mcgreevy

“son of the red-haired youth”

No U.S. birth series

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Irish

Mcgrath

“son of Rath”

No U.S. birth series

50% boys · 50% girls

Irish

Mcgrane

“son of Ráighne”

No U.S. birth series

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Irish

Mcgary

“son of Fiachra”

No U.S. birth series

80% boys · 20% girls

Gaelic

Mcgarry

“son of Fhearadhach”

No U.S. birth series

67% boys · 33% girls

Irish

Mcgroarty

“son of Rabhartach”

No U.S. birth series

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Irish

Mcgranahan

“son of Reannachán”

No U.S. birth series

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Irish

Draddy

“descendant of Dreada”

No U.S. birth series

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Sibling ideas

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