McGrady
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English
Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Bhrádaigh (“son of Brádach”), a personal name probably derived from a word meaning "proud". Compare Irish bród (“pride”) and bródach (“favourite, pet; boyo”).
Proper noun
McGrady (countable and uncountable, plural McGradys)
- A surname from Irish.
- An unincorporated community in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, McGrady is the 8611th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3819 individuals. McGrady is most common among White (83.06%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “McGrady”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 554.