MacGraw Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

The last name MacGraw is a variant form of McGraw, a well-known Irish family name. At root, the name means “Son of Craith”.

• Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.
• Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: McGrew.
• Before spelling was fixed, McGraw was also written MacGraw.

Arms associated with the name

Arms linked to McGraw and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. For the full story, order the MacGraw surname pack.