McCarty Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Behind the McCarty surname stands McCarthy, an Irish name that clerks and families wrote in more than one way.

What is the meaning of McCarty?

The name is usually explained as “Son of Cárthach, "loving”.

Is McCarty the same name as McCarthy?

McCarty drops the “h” of McCarthy, a simplification that clerks often made. Other spellings include MacCarthy and Carthy.

Does every McCarty family have a crest?

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