Parent’s name
McCarty surname meaning
An Irish surname, a southern pronunciation spelling of McCarthy—Gaelic Mac Cárthaigh, “son of Cárthach” (“loving”).
The short story
McCarty is an Irish surname, a spelling of McCarthy that reflects the common southern Irish pronunciation of th. Both forms anglicize Gaelic Mac Cárthaigh, “son of Cárthach,” a personal name meaning “loving.” The MacCarthy dynasty was a major Munster ruling family with Kerry and Carbery branches; McCarthy already appears earlier in this catalog as the fuller spelling of the same patronymic. MacCarthy, MacCarthaigh, and McCartie are related written forms. Parent’s name is the type, and the Cárthach descent meaning is high confidence.
Also seen as: McCarty, McCarthy, MacCarthy, MacCarthaigh, McCartie
Sources used
- Geneanet / DAFN entry for McCarty (variant of McCarthy; southern Irish th pronunciation)
- Geneanet / DAFN entry for McCarthy (Mac Cárthaigh ‘son of Cárthach’ ‘loving’)
- Names2020_LastNames_RaceHispanic_Top1000.xlsx (2020 Census)