The MacGrath Family Name

MacGrath is how some branches of the McGrath family came to write their name. Taken at its root, MacGrath points to “Son of Craith”. MacGrath is listed among the recognised spellings of McGrath. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

Related forms: Magrath and McGraw.

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named MacGrath, so the heraldry linked to McGrath is a starting point, not an automatic right. Want more than a summary? See the MacGrath family name pack.