Surname

Minteer

“son of the craftsman”

Minteer is a surname from Irish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Minteer is a form of McAteer. McAteer goes back to Irish Mac an tSaoir, meaning “son of the craftsman.”

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Where it comes from

Minteer is a form of McAteer. McAteer comes from Irish.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Minteer’s family of names

In English usage, Minteer as a surname has a related form in MCATEER.

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Nicknames & forms 1

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