English
McGeady
McGeady comes from Irish Mac Céadaigh ‘son of Céadach’, from céadach ‘hundredfold’, and ultimately from Old Irish cétach.
- Old Irishc. 600–900cétach
- Irishc. 1200–presentcéadach‘hundredfold’
- Irish, derivedc. 1200–presentMac Céadaigh‘son of Céadach’
- EnglishtodayMcGeady
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Irishc. 600–900cétach
- Irishc. 1200–presentcéadach‘hundredfold’
- Irish, derivedc. 1200–presentMac Céadaigh‘son of Céadach’
- EnglishtodayMcGeady
The story
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Céadaigh (‘son of Céadach’), a byname from céadach (‘hundredfold; great, immense’).
Every English word from Old Irish cétach
Today it means
name A surname from Irish.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old Irish cétach / McGeady