About Mcgathy
The surname McGathy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gaoithín, meaning "son of Gaoithín." The name Gaoithín itself is derived from the word "gaoth," meaning "wind." Therefore, the surname McGathy can be interpreted to mean "son of the wind." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Gaoithín.
The surname Mcgathy is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcgathy based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Mcgathy is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Mcgathy in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Mcgathy using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.