Given name & surname

Mcgrath

“son of Rath”

McGrath is a surname, possibly from Irish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

McGrath possibly goes back to Irish Mac Craith, meaning “son of Rath.”

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Where it comes from

McGrath possibly comes from Irish.

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How it developed

Possibly from Irish Mac Craith.

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Mcgrath’s family of names

In English usage, Mcgrath as a surname has a related form in MCCRAW.

Walk Mcgrath’s family in the name graph

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Spellings & scripts 1

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Across languages 1

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

Similar names

If you love Mcgrath, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Irish

Mcgrane

“son of Ráighne”

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Irish

Mcgrady

“son of Brádach”

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Irish

Mcgrail

McGrail is a surname from Irish.

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Irish

Mcgriff

McGriff is a surname, possibly from Irish.

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Irish

Mcgreal

McGreal is a surname from Irish.

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Irish

Mccart

“son of Art”

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Irish

Mcgann

“son of Cana”

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Irish

McGaa

“son of Eochaidh”

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Sibling ideas

Names that share Mcgrath’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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