# McCartney

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /məkˈkɑː(ɹ)t.ni/ · frequency rank #14,586

## Definitions
1. An Irish surname from Scottish Gaelic, notably of Sir Paul McCartney (b. 1942), one of the Beatles.
2. An unincorporated community in Waterloo, Grant County, Wisconsin, United States.

## Etymology
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Artaine (literally “son of Artan”), from mac (“son”) + Artan, a diminutive of the name Art, from Old Irish art (“bear”). Compare McCartan, of similar origin.

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

## Common misspellings (13)
`cmcartney`, `mcacrtney`, `mcartney`, `mccarntey`, `mccarrtney`, `mccarteny`, `mccartneyy`, `mccartnney`, `mccartnye`, `mccarttney`, `mccatrney`, `mccratney`, `mmccartney`

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