Given name & surname
McIntyre
“the son of the carpenter”
McIntyre is a variant of Macintyre. One interpretation is “the son of the carpenter.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
McIntyre is a variant of Macintyre. One interpretation is “the son of the carpenter.”
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, McIntyre as a surname developed from Mac an t-Saoir.
McIntyre’s family of names
In English usage, McIntyre as a surname developed from the Scottish Gaelic form Mac an t-Saoir. McIntyre has a related form in Macintyre. In English usage, McIntyre as a surname has a related form in MCENTIRE.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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