# McCarthy

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /məˈkɑː.θi/ · frequency rank #10,576

## Definitions
1. A surname from Irish.
2. A census-designated place in Copper River Census Area, Alaska, United States.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Irish Mac Carthaigh (literally “son of Carthach”).

## Easily confused with
- **McCarty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mccarthy-vs-mccarty)
- **McCartney** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mccarthy-vs-mccartney)

## Common misspellings (12)
`cmcarthy`, `mcacrthy`, `mcarthy`, `mccarhty`, `mccarrthy`, `mccarthhy`, `mccarthyy`, `mccartthy`, `mccartyh`, `mccatrhy`, `mccrathy`, `mmccarthy`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mccarthy