English
McCart
McCart comes from Irish Mac Airt ‘son of Art’, and goes back to art ‘bear’.
- Irishc. 1200–presentart‘bear’
- Irish, derivedc. 1200–presentMac Airt‘son of Art’
- EnglishtodayMcCart
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Irishc. 1200–presentart‘bear’
- Irish, derivedc. 1200–presentMac Airt‘son of Art’
- EnglishtodayMcCart
The story
Anglicized form of Northern Irish Mac Airt (‘son of Art’), a byname from art (‘bear’).
Every English word from Irish art
Today it means
name A surname from Irish.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Irish art / McCart