Mccarthy

//məˈkɑː.θi// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Irish. countable, uncountable

    "The McCarthys say they did not wish to publicize the incident, but the Catholic newspaper in Maine heard about it and wrote an article."

  2. 2
    A census-designated place in Copper River Census Area, Alaska, United States. countable, uncountable

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joseph raymond mccarthymary therese mccarthy

Example

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"In the McCarthy era, "Jewish" was widely considered synonymous with "socialist," and "Christian" with "capitalist.""

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish Mac Carthaigh (literally “son of Carthach”).

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