Mccartney
/məkˈkɑː(ɹ)t.ni/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 An Irish surname from Scottish Gaelic, notably of Sir Paul McCartney (b. 1942), one of the Beatles.
- 2 An unincorporated community in Waterloo, Grant County, Wisconsin, United States.
Etymology
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Artaine (literally “son of Artan”), from mac (“son”) + Artan, a diminutive of the name Art, from Old Irish art (“bear”). Compare McCartan, of similar origin.