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McIntyre.

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈmækɪnˌtaɪə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmækɪnˌtaɪɚ/General-American
  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

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  2. A place name: A community in Loyalist township, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada.

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  3. A place name: A community in Grey Highlands municipality, Grey County, Ontario.

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  4. A place name: A town in Wilkinson County, Georgia, United States.

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  5. A place name: An unincorporated community in Wayne Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, United States.

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  6. A place name: A township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States.

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  7. A place name: A locality in the Shire of Loddon, north western Victoria, Australia

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Where this word comes from

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac an t-Saoir (“son of the craftsman”), from saor (“craftsman”).

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