McHenry.
A surname from Irish.
Meaning & usage
A surname from Irish.
A placename, from the surname: An unincorporated community in Stanislaus County, California, United States.
A placename, from the surname: A city in McHenry County, Illinois, United States.
A placename, from the surname: A city and town in Ohio County, Kentucky, United States.
A placename, from the surname: An unincorporated community in Garrett County, Maryland, United States.
A placename, from the surname: An unincorporated community in Stone County, Mississippi, United States.
A placename, from the surname: A city and village in Foster County, North Dakota, United States.
A placename, from the surname: An unincorporated community in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States.
Where this word comes from
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Éinrí, a patronymic from a Gaelicized form of the personal name Henry.
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