McGrath

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McGrath

/məˈɡɹɔː/
/məˈɡɹɑː/
/məˈɡɹæθ/

Where it comes from

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Craith, perhaps a variant of Mac Raith (“son of Rath”), a byname from rath (“abundance, prosperity”).

proper noun McGraths · McGraw · McCraw

countable, uncountable A surname from Irish.
countable, uncountable A minor city in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States.
countable, uncountable A city in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States.

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Closest in meaning: mcgrane, mcgrail, mcgrady, mcgarrah, mcgruder, mcgriff, mcgauran, mcgreevy, mcghee, mcgurn, mcgreal, mcguire, mcgarrity, mcgolrick, mcgee, mcgrory

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"McGrath." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mcgrath. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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McGrath. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mcgrath

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"McGrath." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mcgrath.

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@misc{mcgrath_2026,
  title = {McGrath},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mcgrath},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}