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Mcarthur
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Origin Of The Surname Mcarthur
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Meaning Of The Surname Mcarthur
Descendant of Arthur
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Interesting
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Mcarthur
McArthur is a patronymic surname. The prefixed ‘Mc’ denotes that it is patronymic, and usually names like this are of Gaelic origin as it was customary to prefix name as such in Ireland and Scotland. In this case the surname is not Gaelic, but does come from Scotland. Traditionally in Scotland and Ireland patronymic surname were given to pass down the name of a clan chieftain or revered elder. The name being passed down is Arthur which was a popular first name in medieval times. |
Mcarthur Statistics
Mcarthur is the number 897 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 11,079 share the surname Mcarthur in the UK.
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