Etymograph

English

McDermott

McDermott comes from Irish Mac Diarmada ‘son of Diarmaid’.

  1. Irishc. 1200–presentMac Diarmada‘son of Diarmaid’
  2. EnglishtodayMcDermott

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Irishc. 1200–presentMac Diarmada‘son of Diarmaid’
  2. EnglishtodayMcDermott

The story

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Diarmada (‘son of Diarmaid’).

Today it means

name A surname from Irish.

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

Etymograph / Irish Mac Diarmada / McDermott