Surname · also Gaelic
Mcgroarty
“son of Rabhartach”
McGroarty is a surname from Scottish Gaelic, ultimately from Irish.
Meaning & origin
What it means
McGroarty goes back to Irish Mac Rabhartaigh, meaning “son of Rabhartach.”
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Where it comes from
McGroarty comes from Scottish Gaelic, and ultimately from Irish.
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How it developed
From Irish Mac Rabhartaigh (“son of Rabhartach”).
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Mcgroarty’s family of names
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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