English
McGirr
McGirr comes from Scottish Gaelic Mac an Gheairr.
- Scottish GaelicmodernMac an Gheairr
- EnglishtodayMcGirr
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Scottish GaelicmodernMac an Gheairr
- EnglishtodayMcGirr
The story
Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac an Gheairr The Gaelic word gearr translates to "short" or "sharp," suggesting the name was a nickname for someone of short stature or possessed a sharp wit.
Every English word from Scottish Gaelic Mac an Gheairr
Today it means
name A surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Scottish Gaelic Mac an Gheairr / McGirr