English Explanatory Dictionary

McGirr

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname.
  2. An unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States.

Word forms

McGirr McGirrs McGarr

Etymology

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.

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