Mac Carthaigh

Irish

Etymology

Literally, “son of Carthach”.

Proper noun

Mac Carthaigh m (genitive Mhic Carthaigh)

1. a male surname originating as a patronymic, feminine equivalent Nic Carthaigh, equivalent to English McCarthy

Descendants

• English: McCarthy, Mc Carthy, Mccarthy, MacCarthy, Mac Carthy, Maccarthy, M'Carthy, MaCarthy, Macarthy, Carthy, McCarty

Mutation

Mutated forms of Mac Carthaigh

radical	lenition	eclipsis
Mac Carthaigh	Mhac Carthaigh	not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.