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McCartney

Pronunciation: /məkˈkɑː(ɹ)t.ni/

The English word “McCartney” has 1 meaning listed here.

proper noun

  1. An unincorporated community in Waterloo, Grant County, Wisconsin, United States.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Artaine (literally “son of Artan”), from mac (“son”) + Artan, a diminutive of the name Art, from Old Irish art (“bear”). Compare McCartan, of similar origin.

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