Etymograph

English

McCotter

McCotter comes from Irish Mac Oitir ‘son of Oitir’.

  1. Irishc. 1200–presentMac Oitir‘son of Oitir’
  2. EnglishtodayMcCotter

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Irishc. 1200–presentMac Oitir‘son of Oitir’
  2. EnglishtodayMcCotter

The story

Anlgicized form of Scottish Gaelic and Northern Irish Mac Oitir (‘son of Oitir’), Gaelic form of the Old Norse personal name Óttar, composed of the elements ótti (‘fear’) + herr (‘army’).

Every English word from Irish Mac Oitir

Today it means

name A surname.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Irish Mac Oitir / McCotter

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