Mac Carthaigh

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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

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.