McCarthy

McCarthy (a variant of MacCarthy) is a popular surname that originated in Ireland. The origin of the name begins with Carthach an Eoghanacht of Cashel king who died in 1045. His son used the appellation Muireadhach mac Carthaigh (Muireadhach, son of Carthach), a common practice. Muireadhach died in 1092. His sons, Tadhg and Cormac adopted MacCarthy as a proper surname.

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• Andrew McCarthy, actor, 1962-
• Carolyn McCarthy, U.S. Representative, 1944-
• Cormac McCarthy, novelist, 1933-
• Danny Mc Carthy, Irish artist
• Denis Florence MacCarthy, Irish poet, 1818-1882
• Dennis McCarthy, composer of film score, 1945?
• Sir Desmond MacCarthy, English critic, 1878-1952
• Eugene McCarthy, U.S. Congressman and Senator, 1916-
• Harry McCarthy, variety entertainer, wrote "The Bonnie Blue Flag" in 1861
• Jenny McCarthy, American model and actress, 1972-
• Joe McCarthy, Hall of Fame baseball manager, 1887-1978
• John McCarthy, famed Little League Manager
• John McCarthy, Australian ambassador, 1942-
• John McCarthy, computer scientist, 1927-
• 'Big' John McCarthy famed Mixed Martial Arts referee
• Joseph McCarthy, Tin Pan Alley lyricist ("You Made Me Love You"), 1885-1943
• Joseph McCarthy, U.S. Senator, 1908-1957 (also see McCarthyism)
• Justin McCarthy, Irish politician and writer, 1830-1912
• Mary McCarthy, intellectual, editor and writer of the art/literature critic magazine Partisan Review, 1912-1989
• Mick McCarthy, football player and manager, 1959-
• Pete McCarthy, pen name of a British broadcaster and travel writer, 1952-2004
• Terence Francis MacCarthy, historian, recognized as MacCarthy M?r in the 1990s, 1957-
• Blessed Thaddeus McCarthy, Irish bishop, 1455-1492
• Sir Thaddeus McCarthy, New Zealand jurist, 1907-2001
• Tommy McCarthy, Hall of Fame baseball outfielder, 1863-1922

Surname: A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases a surname is a family name; the family-name meaning first appeared in 1375. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name". It is also known as a "last name". In some cultures, the surname may b...

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